VA HB139 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-09 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Failed on March 9 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-09 - Failed to pass in House
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works 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 public service company, contractor, or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2024. Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works 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 public service company, contractor, or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. Provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2024.
Title
Underground infrastructure works by public service companies; payment of prevailing wage rate.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-03-09 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N 1-A) (Y: 49 N: 47 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - House - House: VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N 1-A) (Y: 49 N: 47 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-08 - Senate - Senate: Conference report rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) (Y: 20 N: 20 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2024-03-07 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-06 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) (Y: 0 N: 97 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [FAIL]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-04 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-29 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) (Y: 10 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-26 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N) (Y: 8 N: 7 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-12 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) (Y: 51 N: 49 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-06 - House - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) (Y: 12 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-01 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-09 | House | Failed to pass in House |
| 2024-03-09 | House | No further action taken |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Passed by temporarily |
| 2024-03-09 | Senate | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | VOTE: Adoption (49-Y 47-N 1-A) |
| 2024-03-08 | House | Conference report agreed to by House (49-Y 47-N 1-A) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Chair votes No |
| 2024-03-08 | Senate | Conference report rejected by Senate (20-Y 20-N) |
| 2024-03-08 | Conference: Amended by conference committee | |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senators: Deeds, Locke, Obenshain |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Conferees appointed by Senate |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Delegates: Simonds, Jones, Knight |
| 2024-03-07 | House | Conferees appointed by House |
| 2024-03-07 | House | House acceded to request |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate requested conference committee |
| 2024-03-07 | Senate | Senate insisted on amendments (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 97-N) |
| 2024-03-06 | House | Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 97-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendments (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Committee amendments agreed to |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2024-03-05 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2024-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (10-Y 4-N) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 7-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2024-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2024-02-12 | House | VOTE: Passage (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-02-12 | House | Read third time and passed House (51-Y 49-N) |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB139H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Committee substitute agreed to 24106489D-H1 |
| 2024-02-09 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-08 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Committee substitute printed 24106489D-H1 |
| 2024-02-06 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N) |
| 2024-02-01 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) |
| 2024-01-16 | House | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
| 2024-01-02 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2024-01-02 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104411D |
