Legislation - HB0299

Title: Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
Sponsored by: Chair, Government, Labor, and Elections Committee (By Request - Departmental - Labor)
Status: In the Senate - Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from knowingly making or using, or causing to be made or used, a false record or statement resulting in underpayments of unemployment insurance contributions or payment of unemployment insurance benefits of more than $15,000 in a calendar year; altering the enforcement mechanisms related to workplace fraud laws, living wage laws, and prevailing wage laws, including authorizing the Attorney General to investigate and bring suit in a certain manner; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0060

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 9/16/2025 Legislative Date 9/16/2025 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/14/2026 Legislative Date 1/14/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2026 Legislative Date 2/03/2026 Action Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {613028/1 Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Floor Amendment {443224/1 (Delegate Ruth) Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2026 Legislative Date 3/17/2026 Action Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Floor Amendment {613826/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (29-85) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Floor Amendment {453524/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (33-86) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Floor Amendment {913226/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (32-89) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Floor Amendment {933720/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (34-89) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Floor Amendment {663426/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (32-87) Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/03/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (98-36) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2026 Legislative Date 3/18/2026 Action Referred Rules Proceedings 57 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Rereferred to Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {133121/1 Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Rejected Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Committee Amendment {133121/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	9/16/2025	9/16/2025	Pre-filed
House	1/14/2026	1/14/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
House	2/03/2026	2/03/2026	Hearing 2/12 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	4/02/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Favorable with Amendments {613028/1 Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Floor Amendment {443224/1 (Delegate Ruth) Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2026	3/17/2026	Motion Special Order until 04/03 (Delegate Pippy) Adopted	54 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Floor Amendment {613826/1 (Delegate Pippy) Rejected (29-85)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Floor Amendment {453524/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (33-86)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Floor Amendment {913226/1 (Delegate Adams) Rejected (32-89)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Floor Amendment {933720/1 (Delegate Hutchinson) Rejected (34-89)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Floor Amendment {663426/1 (Delegate Miller) Rejected (32-87)	55 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/03/2026	3/18/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	55 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Fraud Prevention, Prevailing Wage, and Living Wage - Prohibitions, Penalties, and Enforcement
House	4/06/2026	3/19/2026	Third Reading Passed (98-36)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2026	3/18/2026	Referred Rules	57 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Rereferred to Finance
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Favorable with Amendments {133121/1	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Ready) Rejected	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Committee Amendment {133121/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Favorable with Amendments Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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