General Laws - Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McClure, Adele Y.

Meeting Date & Time: 03/03/2026 15 min after the adjournment of General Laws - ABC/Gaming Subcommittee Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room B - 205

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Additional Resource(s):

Active item: Meeting Adjourned

Video: Archived

Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1940

DLS Contact: 804-698-1812 (Binns); 804-698-1870 (Mey); 804-698-1825 (Nelson)

Bills to be Heard

Bill(s) Patron Title
SB50 Rouse Lobbying; expands definition to include influencing/attempting to influence local government action.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-419, 2.2-420, 2.2-425, 2.2-426, and 2.2-432 of the Code of Virginia, relating to lobbying; registration; local governments; penalty.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

Yeas (6): McClure, Carr, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V.

Nays (3): Simon, Bloxom, Wiley

Not Voting (1): Fowler

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Committee substitute printed 26108974D-H1
  • 3/3/2026 - Referred to Committee on Appropriations
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/5/2026 - Read second time

• 2/5/2026 - Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)

• 2/6/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact statement From VCSC (3/4/2026 2:10 pm)

• 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB50)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)

SB326 McPike Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; cooperative procurement; re-roofing.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): McClure, Carr, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V., Bloxom, Wiley

Not Voting (1): Fowler

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported and Referred by Committee
  • 3/4/2026 - Placed on Appropriations Agenda
  • 3/4/2026 - Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
  • 3/6/2026 - Read second time

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/13/2026 - Rules suspended

• 2/13/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/13/2026 - Printed as engrossed 26101586D-E

• 2/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB326)

Related Bills:

HB1044 (Carr)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 0-N)

SB575 Reeves Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement, construction exception.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; joint and cooperative procurement; construction exception.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

Yeas (9): McClure, Carr, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V., Bloxom, Wiley

Not Voting (1): Fowler

Last actions:

  • 3/3/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 3/3/2026 - Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
  • 3/5/2026 - Read second time
  • 3/6/2026 - Read third time
  • 3/6/2026 - Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 1/26/2026 - Read second time

• 1/26/2026 - General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

• 1/26/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 1/27/2026 - Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 1/30/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB575)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)