SB318Introduced in the Senate
Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for local products and firms, by localities.
Introduced by Adam Ebbin, District 39
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official 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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
February 20, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
SenateStage: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · January 27, 2026
39
Yes
0
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.
What do people think?
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See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Jones | 77 | Yes |
| Timmy French | 1 | Yes |
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| Chris Head | 3 | Yes |
| David Suetterlein | 4 | Yes |
| Travis Hackworth | 5 | Absent |
| Todd Pillion | 6 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | Yes |
| Tammy Brankley Mulchi | 9 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101680D
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
General Laws and Technology Substitute
Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute printed 26105866D-S1
Passed by for the day
Read second time
General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB318)
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
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