Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB324: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4343 and 23.1-1003 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4302.3, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report. 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 and maintain records of compliance with applicable laws. The bill requires a prime contractor to obtain written authorization from a state public body before any party to a construction contract provides remuneration to more than one independent contractor for each contractor, subcontractor, or party to such contract when such contract is valued at greater than $5 million. If a construction contract with a local public body is valued at greater than $5 million the prime contractor shall provide written notification to the local public body justifying remuneration to any independent contractor. The foregoing provisions of the bill not apply to transportation-related construction projects. Such provisions have a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. Effective in due course, the bill requires the Secretary of Labor to conduct an 18-month evaluation regarding the feasibility of requiring public bodies to hire apprentices on public works contracts. The bill also directs the Department of General Services and the Department of Labor and Industry to develop guidelines to assist state public bodies in making the determinations required to issue an authorization allowing a contractor, subcontractor, or other party to a public works contract to provide remuneration to an independent contractor in connection with such contract. The Department of General Services shall publish such guidelines on its website no later than July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 1046.
What the bill says
An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-4343 and 23.1-1003 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4302.3, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements; report. [S 324] Approved April 22, 2026 1. That §§ 2.2-4343 and 23.1-1003 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4302.3 as follows: § 2.2-4302.3. Additional public works contract requirement.