# Virginia HB1086: Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset.

Virginia HB1086, Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Amy J. Laufer (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1086
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia goods, school nutrition programs, sunset.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262)
- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (317 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia school food suppliers get bidding preference: benefit, low. For covered goods purchases from manufacturers, public buyers must let qualifying Virginia school food suppliers match the lowest bid. The lowest qualified bidder must be from outside Virginia, and the Virginia bid must be within 20 percent. The agricultural goods must be produced or processed in V…
- Virginia purchasing preferences last another year: mixed, low. The law extends covered purchasing preferences from July 1, 2027, to July 1, 2028. Virginia businesses qualify as residents if organized under Virginia law or based mainly in Virginia. For manufacturers’ goods bids, Virginia bidders can receive a price-match option when within 10 percent of the low…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Amy J. Laufer (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-27 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0262) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 262 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-09: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1086) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1086ER) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-02: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1086) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103267D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217551.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217550.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194524.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194523.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087383.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087382.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217551.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217550.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194524.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1194523.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087383.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087382.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1086-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).