Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 1311
Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Phil M. Hernandez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (2)
- Adele Y. McClure (Democratic)
- Holly M. Seibold (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited; certain exception for certain employees of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. Excludes from the prohibition against any officer or employee of any governmental agency of state government having a personal interest in a contract with the governmental agency of which he is an officer or employee, other than his own contract of employment, the personal interest of an employee of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in a contract between the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind and a publisher or wholesaler of textbooks or other educational materials for students that accrues to him solely because he has authored or otherwise created such textbooks or materials. This bill is identical to SB 816.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 20, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 18, 2026 Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 3, 2026 House | Reported from General Laws | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 6, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0292) - Apr 6, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 292 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1311) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1311ER) - Feb 25, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 20, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 18, 2026 · Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 9, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 6, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Feb 5, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 3, 2026 · House
Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 26, 2026 · House
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on General Laws - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Presented and ordered printed 26104435D