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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 279: Contractors, Board for; tradesman apprenticeship requirements.

In committee 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

SB 279 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Contractors, Board for; tradesman apprenticeship requirements. Primary sponsor: Christie Craig (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 11, 2026): Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

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

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; tradesman apprenticeship requirements. Requires any individual who performs plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning or electrical work for the purpose of qualifying for licensure as a tradesman to hold an apprentice license issued by the Board for Contractors. The bill outlines the requirements for an apprentice licensee generally, and the specific requirements for plumbing, HVAC, and electrical apprentices. The bill directs the Board for Contractors to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Christie CraigPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19

“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. Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB279)
  3. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
  4. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104987D

Sources

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