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HB460Introduced in the House of Delegates

Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations.

Passed

Introduced by Laura Jane Cohen, District 15

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; powers and duties; employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses. Directs the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to coordinate with the Department of General Services and other state agencies with procurement responsibility to enhance the participation of employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses in procurement transactions.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1054)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101359D

  2. Referred to Committee on General Laws

  3. Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460)

  5. Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 1-N)

  6. Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)

  7. Read first time

  8. Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar

  9. Read second time and engrossed

  10. Read third time and passed House (90-Y 6-N 0-A)

  11. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  12. Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology

  13. Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 2-N 2-A)

  14. Rules suspended

  15. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

  16. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  17. Passed by for the day

  18. Read third time

  19. Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N 0-A)

  20. Enrolled

  21. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB460ER)

  22. Signed by President

  23. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460)

  24. Signed by Speaker

  25. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

  26. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  27. Governor's recommendation received by House

  28. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (88-Y 9-N 0-A)

  29. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  30. Governor's recommendation adopted

  31. Reenrolled bill text (HB460ER2)

  32. Signed by Speaker

  33. Signed by President

  34. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1054 (effective 7/1/2026)

  35. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1054)

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