Virginia

Pending Legislation

HB 30: Budget Bill

Introduced: 1/10/24 by Luke E Torian (D-024)

Summary:
Relates to the budget bill; provides for all appropriations of the Budget submitted by the Governor of the Commonwealth; provides for a portion of revenues for the specified number of years ending respectively on the specified dates.

Last action: Feb 28, 2024: *****To CONFERENCE Committee.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

HB 311: Virginia Public Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/10/24 by Patrick A Hope (D-001)

Summary:
Relates to Virginia Public Procurement Act; relates to submissions of bids or proposals on the Commonwealth’s electronic procurement system; mandates that all public bodies provide an option to submit bids or proposals for procurement contracts through the Commonwealth’s statewide electronic procurement system, known as Eva; current law only imposes such requirement on state public bodies.

Last action: Feb 27, 2024: Eligible for GOVERNOR’S desk.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

HB 1051: Public Education

Introduced: 1/10/24 by Amanda Batten (R-071)

Summary:
Relates to public education; relates to dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment; relates to high school graduation.

Last action: Feb 7, 2024: In HOUSE Committee on EDUCATION: Continued to 2025.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

HB 1101: Virginia Public Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/10/2024 by Bill Wiley (R-032)

Summary:
Relates to Virginia Public Procurement Act; relates to professional services; relates to definition; adds to the definition of professional services, for use throughout the Virginia Public Procurement Act, services of an investment and financial advisor procured by the Department of the Treasury.

Last Action: Mar 4, 2024: In SENATE Committee on FINANCE AND APPROPRIATIONS: Continued to 2025.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

HB 1108: Virginia Public Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/10/2024 by Betsy B Carr (D-078)

Summary:
Relates to Virginia Public Procurement Act; relates to construction management and designbuild contracting; limits the use of construction management or designbuild contracts by state public bodies and covered institutions for complex projects; requires state public bodies, covered institutions, and local public bodies to provide documentation of the processes used for the final selection of a contract to all the unsuccessful applicants upon request.

Last Action: Mar 7, 2024: *****To CONFERENCE Committee.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Oppose

HB 1116: Virginia Public Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/10/24 by Betsy B Carr (D-078)

Summary:
Places a threshold on CMAR and Design-Build Contracts with local owners to be set by the secretary of administration.

Last action: Mar 4, 2024: Passed SENATE.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

SB 18: Virginia Public Procurement Act

Introduced: 1/10/24 by Locke (D)

Summary:
Relates to Virginia Public Procurement Act; relates to construction management and designbuild contracting; relates to applicability; utilizes competitive sealed bidding is the preferred method of procurement for construction services in the Commonwealth.

Last action: Mar 7, 2024: *****To CONFERENCE Committee.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Support

SB 584: Department of General Services

Introduced: 1/10/24 by R.C. Deeds (D-011)

Summary:
Relates to Department of General Services; relates to General Services Board established; relates to Chief Administrator; establishes the General Services Board to oversee the Department of General Services and, among other duties, to appoint a Chief Administrator for the Department.

Last action: Mar 7, 2024: Passed HOUSE.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor

SB 563: Public Education

Introduced: 1/17/24 by T. Travis Hackworth (R-005)

Summary:
Relates to public education; relates to dual enrollment and concurrent enrollment; relates to high school graduation; makes several changes relating to graduation from a public high school in the Commonwealth, including eliminating the requirement for a student to complete one virtual course in order to graduate from high school and specifying that various options and requirements relating to earning career and technical education credentials for the purpose of satisfying high school graduation.

Last action: Feb 23, 2024: In HOUSE Committee on RULES: Continued to 2025.

Status: Pending

DBIA Position: Monitor