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VA HB 1239

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Va. Public Procurement Act; methods of procurement, competitive sealed bids negotiation exemption.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did VA HB 1239 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1239 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Committee General Laws

What is VA HB 1239 about?

Virginia Public Procurement Act; contract formation and administration; methods of procurement; competitive sealed bids or negotiation exemption. Establishes that any public body that has adopted purchase procedures not requiring competitive sealed bids or competitive negotiation for certain contracts shall, through such procedures, allow for purchases from a supplier of goods and services other than professional services to be procured under such procedures when the aggregate value of the purchases exceeds the thresholds established by law or by the public body, if such supplier provides documentation to the public body certifying it has fewer than 25 employees and annual gross receipts not exceeding $3 million.

Who sponsors VA HB 1239?

Delores Oates is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1239.

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; contract formation and administration; methods of procurement; competitive sealed bids or negotiation exemption. Establishes that any public body that has adopted purchase procedures not requiring competitive sealed bids or competitive negotiation for certain contracts shall, through such procedures, allow for purchases from a supplier of goods and services other than professional services to be procured under such procedures when the aggregate value of the purchases exceeds the thresholds established by law or by the public body, if such supplier provides documentation to the public body certifying it has fewer than 25 employees and annual gross receipts not exceeding $3 million.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-18 — Left in Committee General Laws
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Delores Oatesprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104322D

    filing,introduction

  2. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on General Laws

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-26

    Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-27

    Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)

  5. 2026-01-30

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1239)

  6. 2026-02-18

    Left in Committee General Laws

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket

    2026-01-27 · pass · 10-0

    Member-level votes (10)
    • Adele Y. McClure: yes
    • Betsy B. Carr: yes
    • Marcus B. Simon: yes
    • Karrie K. Delaney: yes
    • Joshua G. Cole: yes
    • Atoosa R. Reaser: yes
    • Lily V. Franklin: yes
    • Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr.: yes
    • Robert S. Bloxom, Jr.: yes
    • Bill Wiley: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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