HB1046
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 23, 2026
House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
Chief Patron:
Betsy Carr (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any construction contract, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and employ at least one apprentice per construction contract. The bill also requires a public institution of ... (More) higher education that enters into a memorandum of understanding for restructured operational authority on or after July 1, 2027, shall include in such memorandum an express agreement to comply with the public works contract requirements as described by the bill. The bill states that any such memorandum already in effect on July 1, 2027 that is renegotiated or amended at a later date shall be amended to include such agreement. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/14/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103068D
- 01/14/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/26/2026 - House: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- 01/27/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/27/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/28/2026 - House: Placed on General Laws Agenda
- 01/29/2026 - House: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/29/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26106377D-H1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- 01/30/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/13/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Incorporates HB850 (Krizek)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/13/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107921D-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 (61-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 General Laws and Technology
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/25/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S3
- 02/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
- 03/01/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S1
- 03/01/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- 03/01/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- 03/01/2026 - Senate: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- 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)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: agreed to General Laws and Technology Substitute
- 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
- 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: Carr, Krizek, Davis
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig
- 03/13/2026 - House: Conference substitute printed 26109979D-H3
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046)
