2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2743: Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works.

Legislative 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 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, 2025.

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Bill History

1/17/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25103975D
House of Delegates
1/17/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105486D-H1
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/6/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
House of Delegates
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/19/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/20/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/20/2025
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2743ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Vetoed by Governor
4/2/2025
House sustained Governor's veto
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
2/20/2025
20
Yea
18
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
2/17/2025
9
Yea
5
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
2/4/2025
51
Yea
46
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/31/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
1/30/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
1/30/2025
12
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Vetoed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 2

Primary Sponsor

Irene Shin
Irene Shin
Democrat

Co-Sponsors (1)

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/20259.7 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/31/202510.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202510.5 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/30/202510.5 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/17/202510.1 KB
Misc
Misc3/24/20250.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/7/2025123.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/6/2025122.9 KB