# Virginia HB260: Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.

Virginia HB260, Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-13).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB260-2027
- As of: 2026-10-13
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB260
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-09
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure work require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2027.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic), House

## Actions (24)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260) (House)
- 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (62-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 amendment rejected (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-13: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-11: Committee substitute printed 26107636D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-11: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2026-01-15: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-09: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102389D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB260)
- Substitute, 2026-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231437.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229922.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228826.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231436.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228825.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229921.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228887.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228886.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20271/HB260)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231437.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229922.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228826.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1231436.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228825.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1229921.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228887.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228886.PDF)

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- [SB844: Licensed clinical psychologists; prescriptive authority, report.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB844-2027)
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- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB260-2027 (as of 2026-10-13).