General Laws - Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: McClure, Adele Y.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 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
HB61 Ward Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-1604, 2.2-1605, 2.2-1610, 2.2-4310, 2.2-4310.3, and 23.1-1017 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 16.1 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-1618 through 2.2-1622, relating to the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established; report.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N)

Yeas (7): McClure, Carr, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V.

Nays (3): Fowler, Bloxom, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 3/13/2026 - Enrolled
  • 3/13/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB61ER)
  • 3/13/2026 - Signed by Speaker
  • 3/14/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  • 3/17/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 3/4/2026 - Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/4/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

• 3/4/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)

• 3/13/2026 - Signed by President

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)

HB143 Gardner Surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-1156 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 15.2-1800.5, relating to surplus real property; prioritization of disposition for affordable and middle-income housing.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/22/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB143)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB777 Hayes Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4311.5, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels; required contract provisions.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): McClure, Carr, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V., Fowler, Bloxom, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 2/12/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
  • 2/12/2026 - Read second time
  • 2/12/2026 - committee substitute agreed to
  • 2/12/2026 - Engrossed by House - committee substitute
  • 2/13/2026 - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/18/2026 - Placed on General Laws and Technology docket for Feb 18, 2026

• 2/18/2026 - Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)

• 2/18/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 3/6/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 06, 2026

• 3/6/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)

General Government and Capital Outlay Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)

HB869 Cousins Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for local farm or food products.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4323.2, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase programs for local farm or food products.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

Last actions:

  • 1/28/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB869)
  • 2/2/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/3/2026 - Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
  • 2/4/2026 - Placed on General Laws Agenda
  • 2/5/2026 - Continued to next session in General Laws (Voice Vote)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

HB1086 Laufer Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 2.2-4324, as it is currently effective, of the Code of Virginia and to amend the second enactment of Chapter 749 and the second enactment of Chapter 782 of the Acts of Assembly of 2024, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods; school nutrition programs; sunset extension.

Fiscal Impact

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)

Yeas (10): McClure, Carr, Simon, Delaney, Cole, J.G., Reaser, Franklin, L.V., Fowler, Bloxom, Wiley

Last actions:

  • 2/9/2026 - Read first time
  • 2/10/2026 - Read second time and engrossed
  • 2/11/2026 - Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2/11/2026 - Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
  • 2/11/2026 - Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)

Senate Committee Actions:

• 2/27/2026 - Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

• 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day

• 3/2/2026 - Read third time

• 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

Procurement/Open Government

Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)