Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “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;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods; school nutrition programs; sunset extension. Provides that, in the case of procurement of goods by manufacturers, if the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is not a resident of Virginia and the bid is for agricultural products that are produced or processed in Virginia and intended for school nutrition programs, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, and is within 20 percent of such bid, such bidder for agricu
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 262 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
7
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Amy J. LauferBonita G. AnthonyJoshua G. ColeRae CousinsKaren Keys-GamarraBetsy B. CarrAtoosa R. Reaser
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 15
Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 98, X 2
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 96, X 4
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 21, X 1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 10
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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