# Virginia HB1273: VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date. Virginia HB1273, VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1273-2025 - As of: 2026-10-16 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1273 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2024-01-10 - Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (130 yes, 86 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Provides that public bodies shall require the contractor and its subcontractors for any capital outlay project, as defined in the bill, to complete certain safety training programs, maintain records of compliance with applicable laws, and participate in approved apprenticeship training programs. The bill provides exemptions from such requirements for reasons related to lack of availability of apprentices and high costs. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2025. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2024-02-27 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2024-02-21 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2024-02-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 9 | 5 | | | 2024-02-13 | House | VOTE: Passage | pass | 51 | 48 | | | 2024-02-09 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 4 | 3 | 1 | | 2024-02-09 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 11 | 9 | | | 2024-02-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Appropriations | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2024-02-08 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 13 | 7 | | | 2024-02-06 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 | ## Actions (28) - 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-27: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-21: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate) - 2024-02-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2024-02-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2024-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2024-02-13: Impact statement from DPB (HB1273H2) (House) - 2024-02-13: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N) (House) - 2024-02-13: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) (House) - 2024-02-12: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1273H2 (House) - 2024-02-12: Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107599D-H2 (House) - 2024-02-12: Committee on General Laws substitute rejected 24107263D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-12: Read second time (House) - 2024-02-11: Read first time (House) - 2024-02-09: Committee substitute printed 24107599D-H2 (House) - 2024-02-09: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (11-Y 9-N) (House) - 2024-02-09: Impact statement from DPB (HB1273H1) (House) - 2024-02-09: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (4-Y 3-N) (House) - 2024-02-09: Assigned App. sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2024-02-08: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2024-02-08: Committee substitute printed 24107263D-H1 (House) - 2024-02-08: Reported from General Laws with substitute (13-Y 7-N) (House) - 2024-02-06: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2024-02-06: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered (House) - 2024-01-26: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House) - 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (HB1273) (House) - 2024-01-10: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2024-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24105085D (House) ## Bill text - Introduced, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1273) - Substitute, 2024-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1273) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/HB1273) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1273-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).