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SB 318 VA
Passed One Chamber

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

VA · session 2027 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would modify the Virginia Public Procurement Act to establish preferences for local products and firms in government purchasing. The Virginia Public Procurement Act sets procedures and standards for how government agencies purchase goods and services. The bill would allow or expand the ability of local governments to give preference to businesses and products from their own communities when making purchasing decisions. This could help support local economies by favoring local vendors in government procurement.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-4328 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities.

Sponsor (1)
  • Adam P. Ebbin · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor

Action history (22)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680D · upper
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
  3. Jan 21, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute · upper
  4. Jan 21, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) · upper
  5. Jan 23, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
  6. Jan 23, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  7. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
  8. Jan 23, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1 · upper
  9. Jan 23, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
  10. Jan 26, 2026 Read second time · upper
  11. Jan 26, 2026 General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to · upper
  12. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
  13. Jan 26, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute · upper
  14. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318) · upper
  15. Jan 27, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
  16. Feb 3, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
  17. Feb 3, 2026 Read first time · lower
  18. Feb 3, 2026 Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns · lower
  19. Feb 17, 2026 Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3 · lower
  20. Feb 20, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  21. Feb 20, 2026 Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote) · lower
  22. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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