# Virginia HB1802: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; powers and duties.

Virginia HB1802, Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; powers and duties., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1802-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1802
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Small Business and Supplier Diversity, Department of; powers and duties.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (155 yes, 62 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; employment services organizations. Amends provisions related to the powers and duties of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to allow the Department to implement any remediation or enhancement measure for employment services organizations as may be authorized by the Governor pursuant to existing law and develop regulations for program implementation. The bill also directs the Department to amend relevant regulations of the Virginia Administrative Code to reflect the intent of the General Assembly to specifically reference "employment services organizations" in such regulations. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Virginia Disability Commission.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura Jane Cohen (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-18 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 23 | 17 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 14 | 1 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 63 | 34 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 14 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House)
- 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1802) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1802ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-18: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1802) (House)
- 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (63-Y 34-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1802) (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25106168D-H1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (14-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-27: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House)
- 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1802) (House)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102497D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073360.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060883.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060882.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036377.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036376.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032268.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013058.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013057.PDF)

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- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- 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
- [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073360.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060883.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060882.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036377.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036376.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032269.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032268.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013058.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013057.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-HB1802-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).