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VA SB 318

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

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 318 pass?

The current status of VA SB 318 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-20): Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

What is VA SB 318 about?

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities. Allows the governing body of a county, city, or town to give preference to goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if the bid price is not more than five percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. In such a circumstance, the bill permits the bidder of goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.

Who sponsors VA SB 318?

Adam P. Ebbin is the primary sponsor of VA SB 318, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms; by localities. Allows the governing body of a county, city, or town to give preference to goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality if the bid price is not more than five percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. In such a circumstance, the bill permits the bidder of goods, services, and construction produced in such locality or provided by persons, firms, or corporations having principal places of business in the locality to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.

Introduced
2026-01-13
Latest action
2026-02-20 — Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Adam P. Ebbinprimary
  • Barbara A. Favolacosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-20

    Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-20

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-02-17

    Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-02-03

    Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-02-03

    Read first time

    reading-1

  6. 2026-02-03

    Placed on Calendar

  7. 2026-01-27

    Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

    passage,reading-3

  8. 2026-01-26

    Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)

  9. 2026-01-26

    Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

    substitution

  10. 2026-01-26

    Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  11. 2026-01-26

    General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to

  12. 2026-01-26

    Read second time

    reading-2

  13. 2026-01-23

    Passed by for the day

  14. 2026-01-23

    Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1

    substitution

  15. 2026-01-23

    Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)

  16. 2026-01-23

    Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  17. 2026-01-23

    Rules suspended

  18. 2026-01-21

    Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

    committee-passage

  19. 2026-01-21

    General Laws and Technology Substitute

  20. 2026-01-13

    Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

    referral-committee

  21. 2026-01-13

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute

    2026-01-21 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Constitutional reading dispensed R

    2026-01-23 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: yes
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: not voting
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

  • Passage R

    2026-01-27 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Lashrecse D. Aird: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes
    • Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
    • Jennifer D. Carroll Foy: yes
    • Luther Cifers, III: yes
    • Christie New Craig: yes
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Bill DeSteph: yes
    • J.D. "Danny" Diggs: yes
    • Tara A. Durant: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Barbara A. Favola: yes
    • Timmy French: yes
    • T. Travis Hackworth: not voting
    • Christopher T. Head: yes
    • Michael J. Jones: yes
    • Emily M. Jordan: yes
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Ryan T. McDougle: yes
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Tammy Brankley Mulchi: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: yes
    • Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
    • Russet Perry: yes
    • Todd E. Pillion: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: yes
    • Danica A. Roem: yes
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
    • Kannan Srinivasan: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
    • Richard H. Stuart: yes
    • Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr.: yes
    • David R. Suetterlein: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • Schuyler T. VanValkenburg: yes
    • Angelia Williams Graves: yes

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Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB318

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