# Virginia HB2356: Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties. Virginia HB2356, Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Candi Mundon King (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2356-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB2356 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, penalties. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-08 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (163 yes, 103 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; RPS-eligible source work; penalties. Requires each public service company, including its contractors and subcontractors, or third-party developer to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill requires each public service company to (i) ensure that 15 percent of the total labor hours of such work is performed by qualified apprentices and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work. Under the bill, a public service company that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry. This bill is identical to SB 853. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Candi Mundon King (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 51 | 48 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 11 | 10 | | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 12 | 10 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (35) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2356) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2356ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (11-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105802D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2356) (House) - 2025-01-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2356) (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 (House) - 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104107D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073342.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066503.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066502.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027936.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027935.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016055.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016054.PDF) ## 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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073342.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066503.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066502.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027936.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1027935.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016055.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016054.PDF) ## 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-HB2356-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).