# Virginia HB1308: Virginia Public Procurement Act; adds to definition of professional services.

Virginia HB1308, Virginia Public Procurement Act; adds to definition of professional services., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1308
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; adds to definition of professional services.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-16
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291)
- Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 8 (318 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; definitions; "professional services." Adds to the definition of "professional services," for use throughout the Virginia Public Procurement Act, services of a licensed investment advisor, financial advisor, or insurance broker procured by the Department of the Treasury.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia expands professional service rules for advisors: benefit, low. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission now treats economists it hires as professional service providers. For Virginia’s Treasury Department, this includes licensed investment advisors, financial advisors, and insurance brokers it hires. This changes how those agencies classify these services when…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Pope Adams (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-02-23 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-20 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-18 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 97 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (28)

- 2026-04-06: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0291) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor-Chapter 291 (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)
- 2026-02-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1308) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1308ER) (House)
- 2026-02-25: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-02-23: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-23: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-20: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-18: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-04: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (97-Y 1-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1308) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2026-01-16: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2026-01-16: Presented and ordered printed 26104925D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217295.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217294.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178003.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178002.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089344.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089343.PDF)

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- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- 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/1217295.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217294.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178003.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1178002.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089344.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089343.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-HB1308-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).