STATE BILLVA HB 260ENGROSSED

Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.

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.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 16, 2026; 269 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2027 Regular Session

VA HB 260 · EngrossedFeb 16

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Bill details

Last action: Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee: Finance and Appropriations

Sponsor

SSShelly SimondsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-070Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionSenate

Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Mar 2, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)Senate

Feb 20, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260)House

Feb 18, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Feb 18, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 17, 2026Read third time and passed House (62-Y 35-N 0-A)House

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Show 16 earlier actions

Feb 16, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 16, 2026committee amendment rejectedHouse

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 13, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 11, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107636D-H1House

Feb 11, 2026Reported from Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 7-N)House

Feb 11, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)House

Feb 11, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Feb 6, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB260)House

Feb 4, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesHouse

Feb 3, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)House

Jan 29, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)House

Jan 29, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 15, 2026Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2House

Jan 9, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Jan 9, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102389DHouse

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