VA SB165 | 2026 | Regular Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 8 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-08 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Contracts; retainage bonds permitted in construction contracts. Allows, in any construction contract between an owner and a general contractor or between a general contractor and a subcontractor, such contractor or subcontractor to tender a retainage bond, defined in the bill, as a substitute for retainage withheld as security in such contracts. The provisions of the bill do not become effective unless reenacted by the 2027 Session of the General Assembly.
Title
Contracts; retainage bonds permitted in construction contracts, effective clause.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - House - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-30 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-24 - House - Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (Y: 10 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-03 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-01-30 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2026-01-28 - Senate - Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0485) | |
| 2026-04-08 | Approved by Governor-Chapter485 (Effective -see bill) | |
| 2026-03-10 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB165ER) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-02-23 | House | Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-06 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Amendment agreed to |
| 2026-02-02 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-01-30 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Introduced bill reprinted 26101912D |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2026-01-07 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101912D |
