HB569
Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
Chief Patron:
Michael Feggans (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities.
Requires each state agency, 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 ... (More) 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. 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. The bill also requires public institutions of higher education, when procuring services or construction contracts after July 1, 2027, to ensure that bid specifications include payment at no less than the prevailing wage rate for projects with a value of at least $5 million. 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 include in certain memoranda of understanding an express agreement to comply with 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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104633D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact statement From CLG (1/22/2026 11:27 am)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/11/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/12/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/12/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N)
- 02/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/13/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107448D-H1
- 02/13/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107969D-H2
- 02/15/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/16/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute rejected
- 02/16/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/16/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/17/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/18/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 03/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 6-N)
- 03/02/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26109385D-S1
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/09/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendments rejected
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 98-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Feggans, McQuinn, Bloxom
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Rouse, McPike, Pillion
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109716D-H3
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 17-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
- 03/30/2026 - House: Enrolled
- 03/30/2026 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB569ER)
- 03/30/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/31/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/31/2026 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
- 03/31/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
- 04/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB569)
