SB 318

Virginia Senate bill in Session 2026.

Status: passed_lower. Latest action: February 20, 2026.

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

Bill ID VA-2026-SB-318
Session 2026
Status passed_lower
Committee Counties, Cities and Towns; General Laws and Technology
Senate passed_lower 2026-02-20
Business / Commerce Government Operations
Summary

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 10 percent greater than the bid price of the lowest responsive and active bidder. Under current law, such preference may only be given in the case of a tie bid.

Sponsor
Ebbin
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-01-27 Status passed_lower
2026-02-20 Latest Action H Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
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