# Virginia SB247: Building service employees; public contracting.

Virginia SB247, Building service employees; public contracting., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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- As of: 2026-10-16
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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB247
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Building service employees; public contracting.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (43 yes, 30 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Building service employees; public contracting. Permits any county, city, or town in the Commonwealth to provide for certain requirements concerning incumbent and successor building service employers, defined in the bill, by local ordinance or resolution. For example, such local ordinance or resolution may require that successor building service employers retain incumbent employees during a transition period of 90 days. Under the bill, building service employees are those who perform work in connection with the care or maintenance of property, services at an airport, or food preparation services at schools. The bill provides that a building service employer that violates the provisions of a local ordinance or resolution enacted pursuant to the bill may be subject to a civil action and monetary damages.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 8 | 6 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 8 | 7 |   |
| 2024-01-31 | Senate | Rereferred to Commerce and Labor | pass | 8 | 7 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Committee substitute printed 24107144D-S2 (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-01: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Rereferred to Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Committee substitute printed 24106808D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (8-Y 7-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104539D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-09: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB247)
- Introduced, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB247)

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- 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB247)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB247-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).