SB318
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms, by localities.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Chief Patron:
Adam Ebbin (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities.
Allows the governing body of a county, city, or town to give preference to goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if the bid price is not more than 10 percent greater than the ... (More) bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute
- 01/21/2026 - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1
- 01/23/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/03/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
