# Virginia HB1789: Procurement; cancellation of bids.

Virginia HB1789, Procurement; cancellation of bids., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in General Laws) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1789-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1789
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Procurement; cancellation of bids.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in General Laws
- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Procurement/Open Government
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Procurement; cancellation of bids. Provides that a public body may include a statement in an Invitation to Bid, a Request for Proposal, or any other solicitation of an intention to cancel any such invitation, request, or solicitation if, in the estimation of the public body, all responsive bids exceed by at least 50 percent the current price for such goods or services as offered to the private sector.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (Republican), House

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-04: Left in General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1789) (House)
- 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102010D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020657.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012975.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012974.PDF)

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- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020657.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012975.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012974.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1789-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).