Local government; prohibiting certain practice requiring contractors to provide compensation, etc.
Summary
Prohibits local governing bodies from establishing provisions related to procurement of goods, professional services, or construction 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 1, 2019, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. The bill provides that 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.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 5, 2018
Last action Mar 14, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
2
Committee
5
Amendments
1
Feb 14, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
legislature
Feb 13, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended (50-Y 49-N) HB375E
legislature
Feb 12, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 17, 2018
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 5, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102176D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Glenn R. Davis
RRepublican
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