# Virginia SB324: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Virginia SB324, Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-22 (House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB324-2026 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB324 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-01-13 - Last action: 2026-04-22, House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A) - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 14 (366 yes, 214 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 2 ## 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 HB 1046. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Public colleges must post contract notices online: benefit, low. Beginning July 1, 2027, public colleges seeking state agreements for expanded operating authority must post procurement notices online. Required postings include invitations to bid, requests for proposals, sole-source award notices, and emergency award notices. Colleges must use the Department of G… - Public construction contractors face stricter safety rules: mixed, low. For public construction contracts started after July 1, 2027, contractors and subcontractors at every level must show required OSHA safety training. They must also show no more than one qualifying labor-law finding, award, judgment, or settlement over $25,000 in the past three years. Covered laws a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-04-22 | House | House concurred in Governor's recommendation | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-03-14 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 61 | 35 | | | 2026-03-14 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-27 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 0 | 38 | | | 2026-02-25 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 64 | 34 | | | 2026-02-20 | House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-06 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-02-05 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-02-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-01-21 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (57) - 2026-04-22: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1002) (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (SB324ER2) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Approved by Governor-Chapter 1002 (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 Senate (Governor) - 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) (Senate) - 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 (Senate) - 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB324ER) (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate) - 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) (Senate) - 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 (61-Y 35-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-13: Conference Report released - 2026-03-06: House Conferees: Carr, Krizek, Davis (House) - 2026-03-06: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2026-03-04: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate Conferees: McPike, Pekarsky, Craig (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2026-03-02: House requested conference committee (House) - 2026-03-02: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2026-02-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) (Senate) - 2026-02-27: House substitute rejected by Senate (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Passed House with substitute (64-Y 34-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-25: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2026-02-25: committee substitute agreed to (House) - 2026-02-25: Read third time (House) - 2026-02-24: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-20: Committee substitute printed 26108221D-H1 (House) - 2026-02-20: Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Appropriations (House) - 2026-02-12: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-12: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2026-02-11: Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay (House) - 2026-02-06: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Engrossed by Senate committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-05: Read second time (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-02-04: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Committee substitute printed 26106805D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-03: Incorporates SB366 (Carroll Foy) (Senate) - 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB324) (Senate) - 2026-01-23: Committee substitute printed 26105874D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-01-21: General Laws and Technology Substitute (Senate) - 2026-01-21: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104880D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225091.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225090.PDF) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220930.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220929.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219219.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214474.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214473.PDF) - Conference Report, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211169.HTML) - Substitute, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211166.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211165.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171506.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171505.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113434.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113433.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095298.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095297.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093131.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093130.PDF) - Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089627.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089626.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/1225091.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225090.PDF) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220930.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1220929.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219219.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214474.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214473.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211169.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211166.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211165.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171506.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1171505.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113434.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1113433.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095298.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095297.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093131.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093130.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089627.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089626.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) - [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-SB324-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).