VA HB1608 | 2015 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Status: Vetoed on March 27 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-04-15 - Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Prohibiting certain local government practices that would require contractors to provide certain compensation or benefits. Prohibits local governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction services that would require a wage floor or any other employee benefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by state or federal law to be provided by a contractor to one or more of the contractor's employees as part of a contract with the locality. The prohibition shall not affect contracts between a locality and another party that were executed prior to January 31, 2016, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. Also, localities shall not be prohibited from entering into contracts for economic development incentives in which the company receiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain stated wage level for its employees.
Title
Local government; prohibits practices that would require contractors to provide benefits.
Sponsors
| Del. Mark Cole [R] | Del. Glenn Davis [R] |
Roll Calls
2015-04-15 - Senate - Senate: Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (67-Y 32-N) (Y: 69 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (67-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) (Y: 71 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED TO (31-Y 66-N) (Y: 31 N: 68 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-04-15 - House - House: VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (67-Y 32-N) (Y: 69 N: 32 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) (Y: 21 N: 17 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-18 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) (Y: 12 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (67-Y 30-N) (Y: 69 N: 30 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-28 - House - House: VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) (Y: 71 N: 29 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2015-01-27 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED TO (31-Y 66-N) (Y: 31 N: 68 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2015-01-22 - House - House: Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 5-N) (Y: 17 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Requires 27 affirmative votes to override Governor's veto |
| 2015-04-15 | Senate | Senate sustained Governor's veto (21-Y 19-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | VOTE: OVERRIDE GOVERNOR'S VETO (67-Y 32-N) |
| 2015-04-15 | House | Governor's veto overridden (67-Y 32-N) |
| 2015-04-14 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2015-03-27 | Governor: Vetoed by Governor | |
| 2015-02-26 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 | |
| 2015-02-26 | House | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/26/15 |
| 2015-02-26 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2015-02-25 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1608ER) |
| 2015-02-24 | House | Enrolled |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | Passed Senate (21-Y 17-N) |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | Amendments by Senator Marsden ruled not germane |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | Reading of amendments waived |
| 2015-02-19 | Senate | Read third time |
| 2015-02-18 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) |
| 2015-02-16 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N) |
| 2015-01-29 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2015-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 2015-01-28 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE #2 (67-Y 30-N) |
| 2015-01-28 | House | Passed House (67-Y 30-N) |
| 2015-01-28 | House | Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House |
| 2015-01-28 | House | VOTE: PASSAGE (69-Y 29-N) |
| 2015-01-28 | House | Read third time and passed House (69-Y 29-N) |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Engrossed by House |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Pending question ordered |
| 2015-01-27 | House | VOTE: REJECTED TO (31-Y 66-N) |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Amendments by Delegate Simon rejected (31-Y 66-N) |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Passed by temporarily |
| 2015-01-27 | House | Read second time |
| 2015-01-26 | House | Read first time |
| 2015-01-22 | House | Reported from Commerce and Labor (16-Y 5-N) |
| 2015-01-08 | House | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2015-01-08 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15103193D |
