STATE BILLVA HB 460PASSED

Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations.

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; powers and duties; employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses. Directs the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to coordinate with the Department of General Services and other state agencies with procurement responsibility to enhance the participation of employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses in procurement transactions.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 22, 2026; 204 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 460 · PassedApr 22

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1054) · Apr 22, 2026

Bill history

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Apr 22, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1054)

Apr 22, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 1054 (effective 7/1/2026)

Apr 22, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Apr 22, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Apr 22, 2026Reenrolled bill text (HB460ER2)House

Apr 22, 2026Governor's recommendation adopted

Apr 22, 2026Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Senate

Apr 22, 2026House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 9-N 0-A)House

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Apr 12, 2026Governor's recommendation received by House

Mar 31, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 31, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026House

Mar 31, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 31, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460)House

Mar 30, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 30, 2026Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB460ER)House

Mar 30, 2026EnrolledHouse

Mar 10, 2026Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Read third timeSenate

Mar 9, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Mar 6, 2026Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N 2-A)Senate

Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 3, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 2, 2026Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)House

Jan 30, 2026Read second time and engrossedHouse

Jan 30, 2026Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular CalendarHouse

Jan 29, 2026Read first timeHouse

Jan 27, 2026Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House

Jan 22, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)House

Jan 22, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460)House

Jan 19, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessHouse

Jan 12, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 12, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101359DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)Jan 22, 2026 · House · 8 yea · 1 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)Jan 27, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)Feb 2, 2026 · House · 90 yea · 6 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N 2-A)Mar 4, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 2 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)Mar 10, 2026 · Senate · 23 yea · 17 nayPassed

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 9-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · House · 88 yea · 9 nayPassed

Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Apr 22, 2026 · Senate · 21 yea · 18 nayPassed

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