# Virginia HB1046: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.

Virginia HB1046, Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Betsy B. Carr (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1046
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-22, Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 17 (393 yes, 285 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

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 written authorization from a state public body before any party to a construction contract provides remuneration to more than one independent contractor 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 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 SB 324.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Independent contractors get written work notices: benefit, low. For covered public construction contracts initiated after July 1, 2027, anyone paying an independent contractor must provide written notice. Transportation-related projects are excluded. The notice must explain contractor status, tax duties, worker protections that do not apply, and duties when hir…
- Large public projects tighten contractor rules: cost, medium. These rules cover non-transportation public construction contracts over $5 million initiated after July 1, 2027. On state contracts, each party may pay only one independent contractor for its construction work without written state approval. The prime contractor must obtain approval showing good-fa…
- Public colleges face added contracting condition: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, Virginia public colleges seeking an agreement for restructured operating authority must accept public construction contract requirements. This express agreement is an added condition, alongside the agreement's other eligibility requirements.
- Public construction contractors face stricter checks: mixed, medium. For Virginia public construction contracts initiated after July 1, 2027, contractors must show required OSHA safety training and labor-law compliance. These checks cover prime contractors and subcontractors at every level. Each must have no more than one covered labor-law finding, award, judgment,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Betsy B. Carr (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 65 | 35 |   |
| 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 35 |   |
| 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 |   |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Senate substitute rejected by House | fail | 0 | 98 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | agreed to General Laws and Technology Substitute | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-06 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 61 | 35 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 2 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 16 | 5 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 3 |   |

## Actions (67)

- 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (65-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1088) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB1046ER2) (House)
- 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor - Chapter 1088 (effective - see bill) (Governor)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor)
- 2026-04-11: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1046ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-14: Conference report agreed to by House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-13: Conference Report released
- 2026-03-12: House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis (House)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by House (House)
- 2026-03-12: House acceded to request (House)
- 2026-03-12: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Senate requested conference committee (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Senate substitute rejected by House (House)
- 2026-03-10: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: agreed to General Laws and Technology Substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-01: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D (Senate)
- 2026-03-01: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D (Senate)
- 2026-03-01: Substitute bill reprinted 26108586D (Senate)
- 2026-03-01: Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Committee substitute printed 26108586D-S3 (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-16: committee substitute rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-15: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107921D-H2 (House)
- 2026-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-13: Incorporates HB850 (Krizek) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House)
- 2026-01-29: Committee substitute printed 26106377D-H1 (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1046) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103068D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225281.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225280.PDF)
- Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219954.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219953.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219084.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214313.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214312.PDF)
- Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211128.HTML)
- Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211125.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211124.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-01: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182039.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182038.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187066.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187065.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179690.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179689.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148688.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148692.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148687.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148691.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103312.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103311.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098396.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098420.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098395.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098419.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087241.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087240.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225281.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225280.PDF)
- [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219954.HTML)
- [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219953.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219084.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214313.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214312.PDF)
- [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211128.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211125.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211124.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182039.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182038.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187066.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1187065.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179690.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179689.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148688.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148692.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148687.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1148691.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103312.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1103311.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098396.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098420.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098395.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098419.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087241.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087240.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1046-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).