HB 569 VA

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Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities. Requires each state agency or locality, when procuring services or letting contracts for public works paid for in whole or in part by state or local funds, or when overseeing or administering such contracts for public works, to ensure that its bid specifications or other public contracts applicable to the public works require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with the public contract for public works at a rate no less than the prevailing wage rate. The bill also amends the definition of "public works" to include work performed at certain institutions of higher education and to exclude work performed at a non-governmental property or facility used to provide broadband or other telecommunications services. Under the bill, a contractor or subcontractor may be liable to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry for liquidated damages for violating the prevailing wage requirements in the bill. Under the bill, any interested party shall have standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements, or other public contracts for public works that violate the provisions of the bill. The bill requires institutions of higher education to expressly agree to comply with the public works contract requirements. Under the bill, the Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage based on a survey of wages and benefits paid in each area, as defined in the bill, conducted every two years. The bill includes factors for the Commissioner to consider in determining a prevailing wage rate. The bill directs the Commissioner to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill. This bill is identical to SB 518.

• Michael B. Feggans Democratic · primary

1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104633D · lower
2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
3. Jan 20, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
4. Jan 22, 2026 Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/22/2026 11:27 am) · lower
5. Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
6. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) · lower
7. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) · lower
8. Feb 13, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay · lower
9. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107448D-H1 · lower
10. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) · lower
11. Feb 13, 2026 Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) · lower
12. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107969D-H2 · lower
13. Feb 15, 2026 Read first time · lower
14. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · lower
15. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute rejected · lower
16. Feb 16, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
17. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
18. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
19. Feb 18, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
20. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
21. Mar 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569) · lower
22. Mar 2, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
23. Mar 2, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N) · upper
24. Mar 6, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N) · upper
25. Mar 9, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26109385D-S1 · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
27. Mar 9, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
28. Mar 9, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
29. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569) · lower
30. Mar 10, 2026 Read third time · upper
31. Mar 10, 2026 Commerce and Labor Amendments rejected · upper
32. Mar 10, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to · upper
33. Mar 10, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
35. Mar 11, 2026 Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A) · lower
36. Mar 12, 2026 Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
37. Mar 12, 2026 Senate requested conference committee · upper
38. Mar 12, 2026 House acceded to request · lower
39. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
40. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom · lower
41. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
42. Mar 12, 2026 Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Pillion · upper
43. Mar 13, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
44. Mar 13, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) · upper
45. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) · lower
46. Mar 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569) · lower
47. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
48. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB569ER) · lower
49. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
50. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
51. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
52. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
53. Apr 2, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569) · lower
54. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by House · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Governor Substitute · PDF
• Governor Substitute · HTML
• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Finance and Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Amendment · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Amendment · HTML
• Appropriations Substitute · PDF
• Appropriations Substitute · HTML
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML