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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1273: VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1273 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 10, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date. Primary sponsor: Paul Krizek (Democratic). It lists 9 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (November 19, 2024): Left in Finance and Appropriations.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Paul KrizekPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Nadarius ClarkCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse84
Karrie DelaneyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Dan HelmerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
J.R. HensonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Patrick HopeCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Adele McClureCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Sam RasoulCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse38
Shelly SimondsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Finance and Appropriations
  2. Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
  3. Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
  4. Reported from General Laws and Technology (9-Y 5-N)
  5. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  6. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  7. Impact statement from DPB (HB1273H2)
  8. VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
  9. Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
  10. Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1273H2
  11. Committee on Appropriations substitute agreed to 24107599D-H2
  12. Committee on General Laws substitute rejected 24107263D-H1

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source