Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 260
Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Shelly A. Simonds (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work, as defined in the bill. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure work require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2027.
Text versions
- Introduced
- Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee Amendment
- Labor and Commerce Amendment
- Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources Subcommittee Substitute
- Appropriations Substitute
- Commerce and Labor Amendment
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 Senate | Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Mar 2, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Reported from Appropriations with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) - Mar 2, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N) - Feb 20, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260) - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 17, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee substitute agreed to - Feb 16, 2026 · House
committee amendment rejected - Feb 16, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Committee substitute printed 26107636D-H1 - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) - Feb 11, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260) - Feb 4, 2026 · House
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
House subcommittee offered - Jan 15, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 9, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102389D