Local government; prohibits certain practices that would require contractors to provide benefits.
Summary
Prohibit certain local government practicesthat would require contractors to provide certain compensation orbenefits. Prohibits local governing bodies from establishingprovisions related to procurement of goods, professional services,or construction that would require a wage floor or any other employeebenefit or compensation above what is otherwise required by stateor 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. Thebill provides that the prohibition shall not affect contracts betweena locality and another party that were executed prior to January1, 2023, or the renewal or future rebids of services thereof. Thebill provides that localities shall not be prohibited from enteringinto contracts for economic development incentives in which the companyreceiving the incentives is required to maintain a certain statedwage level for its employees.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Feb 2022
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Feb 2022
Governor
Introduced Jan 3, 2022
Last action Feb 23, 2022
Floor votes · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2022
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
12
Committee
9
Feb 23, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed by indefinitely in General Laws and Technology (8-Y 7-N)
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
upper
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
lower
Feb 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Feb 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB58H1
lower
Jan 31, 2022
Lower · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 22104664D-H1
lower
Jan 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed by for the day
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported from General Laws with substitute (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 17, 2022
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #4
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
lower
Jan 3, 2022
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22100600D
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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