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Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms, by localities.

Commonwealth of Virginia

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 five percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. In such a circumstance, the bill permits the bidder of goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.

Status
Engrossed
Passed its first chamber
Status date
Jan 26, 2026
290 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2027 Regular Session
VA SB 318 · EngrossedJan 26

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Bill details

Last action
Continued from last session · Jul 21, 2026
Pending committee
Counties, Cities and Towns

Sponsors

AEAdam EbbinSenator · Democrat · SD-039Primary sponsor
BFBarbara FavolaSenator · Democrat · SD-040

Bill history

Newest first.

Jul 21, 2026Continued from last sessionHouse
Feb 20, 2026Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)House
Feb 20, 2026Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)House
Feb 17, 2026Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3House
Feb 3, 2026Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and TownsHouse
Feb 3, 2026Read first timeHouse
Feb 3, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse
Jan 27, 2026Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Show 14 earlier actions
Jan 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)Senate
Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteSenate
Jan 26, 2026Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate
Jan 26, 2026General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed toSenate
Jan 26, 2026Read second timeSenate
Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the daySenate
Jan 23, 2026Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1Senate
Jan 23, 2026Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)Senate
Jan 23, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate
Jan 23, 2026Rules suspendedSenate
Jan 21, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate
Jan 21, 2026General Laws and Technology SubstituteSenate
Jan 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologySenate
Jan 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680DSenate

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