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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 962: Va. Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements.

Vetoed Official data

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

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 962 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Va. Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements. Primary sponsor: Jennifer Carroll Foy (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Senate sustained Governor's veto.

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.

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 provisions of the bill do not apply to transportation-related construction projects. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026. This bill is identical to HB 2482.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jennifer Carroll FoyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate33

“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. Senate sustained Governor's veto
  2. Passed by for the day
  3. Vetoed by Governor
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  5. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  6. Signed by President
  7. Signed by Speaker
  8. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB962)
  9. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB962ER)
  10. Enrolled
  11. House substitute with amendment agreed to by Senate (21-Y 15-N)
  12. Passed House with substitute with amendment (50-Y 47-N)

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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