STATE BILLVA HB 777ENGROSSED

Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels; required contract provisions. Provides that any contract a state agency enters into for goods that exceeds $10,000 shall contain a provision that the contractor must comply with federal law relating to the transportation of goods on privately owned commercial vessels, defined in the bill.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Feb 12, 2026; 273 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA HB 777 · EngrossedFeb 12

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Bill details

Last action: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · Mar 6, 2026

Sponsor

CHC.E. HayesRepresentative · Democrat · HD-091Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Mar 6, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 18, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Feb 12, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substituteHouse

Feb 12, 2026committee substitute agreed toHouse

Feb 12, 2026Read second timeHouse

Show 13 earlier actions

Feb 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)House

Feb 11, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 9, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)House

Feb 9, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)House

Feb 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107008D-H1House

Feb 5, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital OutlayHouse

Feb 5, 2026Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)House

Feb 3, 2026House subcommittee offeredHouse

Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)House

Jan 26, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open GovernmentHouse

Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General LawsHouse

Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105133DHouse

Recorded votes

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Feb 3, 2026 · House · 10 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Feb 5, 2026 · House · 21 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Feb 9, 2026 · House · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · House · 96 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Feb 18, 2026 · Senate · 14 yea · 0 nayPassed

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)Mar 6, 2026 · Senate · 13 yea · 0 nayPassed

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