HB777Introduced in the House of Delegates
Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.
Introduced by C.E. Hayes, District 91
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels; required contract provisions. Provides that any contract a state agency enters into for goods that exceeds $10,000 shall contain a provision that the contractor must comply with federal law relating to the transportation of goods on privately owned commercial vessels, defined in the bill.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
March 6, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N) · March 6, 2026
13
Yes
0
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | Yes |
| Lashrecse Aird | 13 | Absent |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | Yes |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
| Ryan McDougle | 26 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105133D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
Committee substitute printed 26107008D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
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