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Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session

Virginia HB 1086

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. To Governor
  6. Became law

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Summary

Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods; school nutrition programs; sunset extension. Provides that, in the case of procurement of goods by manufacturers, if the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is not a resident of Virginia and the bid is for agricultural products that are produced or processed in Virginia and intended for school nutrition programs, including fresh fruits, vegetables, and dairy products, and is within 20 percent of such bid, such bidder for agricultural products that are produced or processed in Virginia shall be granted the option to match the price of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The bill amends provisions of law providing preference for Virginia goods in procurement that are set to expire on July 1, 2027. The bill extends the sunset date of these provisions to July 1, 2028.

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Roll-call votes

State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:04 AM.

DateVoteResultYour legislators
Mar 2, 2026
Senate		Passage RpassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 27, 2026
Senate		Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 25, 2026
Senate		Reported from General Laws and TechnologypassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 11, 2026
House		H VOTE:passSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 5, 2026
House		Reported from General LawspassSet your home in Virginia to see
Feb 3, 2026
House		Subcommittee recommends reportingpassSet your home in Virginia to see

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