Virginia HB 777 — Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.

Virginia, 2027. HB 777: Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels.

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Latest action

July 21, 2026 — Continued from last session

Summary

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.

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 2.2-4311.5, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of goods transported by privately owned commercial vessels; required contract provisions.

Sponsors

• C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. — primary sponsor

Bill text

General Laws Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Procurement/Open Government Subcommittee Substitute Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Introduced Read version ↗ Read version ↗

Recorded votes

No roll-call votes were supplied for this bill. This does not imply that no vote occurred.

Legislative history

1. July 21, 2026Continued from last session
2. March 6, 2026Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
3. February 18, 2026Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)
4. February 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
5. February 11, 2026Read first time
6. February 9, 2026Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
7. February 9, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
8. February 5, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107008D-H1
9. February 5, 2026Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay
10. February 5, 2026Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
11. February 3, 2026Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
12. February 3, 2026House subcommittee offered
13. January 26, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB777)
14. January 26, 2026Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government
15. January 13, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws
16. January 13, 2026Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105133D
17. February 16, 2026Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
18. February 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
19. February 13, 2026Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
20. February 12, 2026Engrossed by House - committee substitute
21. February 12, 2026committee substitute agreed to
22. February 12, 2026Read second time

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