HB 569 — Public works contracts; prevailing wage rate, definitions, civil penalty.
VA 20261 session
Prevailing wage rate for public works contracts; localities. Requires each state agency or locality, when procuring services or letting contracts for public works paid for in whole or in part by state or local funds, or when overseeing or administering such contracts for public works, to ensure that its bid specifications or other public contracts applicable to the public works require bidders, offerors, contractors, and subcontractors to pay wages, salaries, benefits, and other remuneration to any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform services in connection with the public contract for public works at a rate no less than the prevailing wage rate. The bill also amends the definition of "public works" to include work performed at certain institutions of higher education and to exclude work performed at a non-governmental property or facility used to provide broadband or other telecommunications services. Under the bill, any interested party shall have standing to challenge bid specifications, project agreements, or other public contracts for public works that violate the provisions of the bill. The bill requires institutions of higher education to expressly agree to comply with the public works contract requirements. Under the bill, the Commissioner shall determine the prevailing wage based on a survey of wages and benefits paid in each area, as defined in the bill, conducted every three years. The bill includes factors for the Commissioner to consider in determining a prevailing wage rate. The bill directs the Commissioner to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the bill by July 1, 2027. The bill also requires the Commissioner to convene a work group to review logistics for establishing a certified payroll reporting portal and database for use by employers and to submit a report of its findings to the General Assembly by July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 518.
Latest action: — Acts of Assembly Chapter
Sponsors (20)
- Michael B. Feggans (D, VA) — sponsor
- Margaret A. Franklin (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Jeion A. Ward (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Bonita G. Anthony (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Alex Q. Askew (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Katrina Callsen (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Laura Jane Cohen (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Rae Cousins (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Debra D. Gardner (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Dan I. Helmer (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Phil M. Hernandez (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Marty Martinez (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Garrett McGuire (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Atoosa R. Reaser (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Holly M. Seibold (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Shelly A. Simonds (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Kathy K.L. Tran (D, VA) — cosponsor
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Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael B. Feggans (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Alex Q. Askew (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Atoosa R. Reaser (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Bonita G. Anthony (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Dan I. Helmer (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 6 | Debra D. Gardner (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 7 | Destiny LeVere Bolling (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 8 | Garrett McGuire (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 9 | Holly M. Seibold (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 10 | Jeion A. Ward (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 11 | Kathy K.L. Tran (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 12 | Katrina Callsen (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 13 | Kelly K. Convirs-Fowler (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 14 | Laura Jane Cohen (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Margaret A. Franklin (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 16 | Marty Martinez (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 17 | Phil M. Hernandez (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 18 | Rae Cousins (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 19 | Rozia A. Henson, Jr. (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Shelly A. Simonds (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
Aggregated from: actual roll-call votes (when present) → sponsor → cosponsor → party median (predicts YES when ≥25% of the caucus sponsored/cosponsored). Each row labels its confidence tier so you can see why a position was predicted.
0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no