All Roll Calls
Yes: 146 • No: 85
VirginiaHB19222025 Regular SessionHouse
Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.
Sponsored By: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
To Governor
Summary
Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program established. Establishes the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program with a statewide goal of 42 percent of certified small SWaM business, as such term is defined in the bill, utilization in all discretionary spending by executive branch agencies and covered institutions in procurement orders, prime contracts, and subcontracts, as well as a target goal of 50 percent subcontracting to small SWaM businesses in instances where the prime contractor is not a small SWaM business for all new capital outlay construction solicitations that are issued. The bill provides that executive branch agencies and covered institutions are required to increase their small SWaM business utilization rates by three percent per year until reaching the 42-percent target or, if unable to do so, to implement achievable goals to increase their utilization rates. In addition, the bill provides for a small SWaM business set-aside for executive branch agency and covered institution purchases of goods, services, and construction, requiring that purchases up to $100,000 be set aside for award to certified small SWaM businesses.The bill creates the Division of Procurement Enhancement within the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity for purposes of collaborating with the Department of General Services, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency, the Department of Transportation, and covered institutions to further the Commonwealth's efforts to meet the goals established under the Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program, as well as implementing initiatives to enhance the development of small businesses, microbusinesses, women-owned businesses, minority-owned businesses, and service disabled veteran-owned businesses in the Commonwealth.Finally, the bill requires the Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to conduct, or contract with an independent entity to conduct, a disparity study every five years, with the next disparity study due no later than January 1, 2026. The bill specifies that such study shall evaluate the need for enhancement and remedial measures to address the disparity between the availability and the utilization of women-owned and minority-owned businesses. The provisions of the bill other than those requiring such study have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2026, and apply to covered institutions beginning July 1, 2026.
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jeion A. Ward
Democratic • House
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 2/20/2025
Passed Senate
Yes: 20 • No: 19
Senate vote • 2/19/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading)
Yes: 40 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/17/2025
Reported from Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 10 • No: 4
Senate vote • 2/12/2025
Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Yes: 9 • No: 6
House vote • 2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House
Yes: 50 • No: 44
House vote • 1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws
Yes: 12 • No: 9
House vote • 1/28/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting
Yes: 5 • No: 3 • Other: 1
Actions Timeline
House sustained Governor's veto
4/2/2025HouseVetoed by Governor
3/24/2025GovernorGovernor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/11/2025GovernorEnrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
3/11/2025HouseSigned by President
3/10/2025SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1922)
3/7/2025HouseBill text as passed House and Senate (HB1922ER)
3/7/2025HouseEnrolled
3/7/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
3/7/2025HousePassed Senate (20-Y 19-N)
2/20/2025SenateRead third time
2/20/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
2/19/2025SenatePassed by for the day
2/19/2025SenateRules suspended
2/19/2025SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
2/17/2025SenateReported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
2/12/2025SenateReferred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2/5/2025SenateConstitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
2/5/2025SenateRead third time and passed House (50-Y 44-N)
2/4/2025HouseRead second time and engrossed
2/3/2025HouseRead first time
2/2/2025HouseReported from General Laws (12-Y 9-N)
1/30/2025HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/28/2025HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1922)
1/25/2025HouseAssigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government
1/17/2025House
Bill Text
Veto Explanation
3/24/2025
Enrolled
3/7/2025
Introduced
1/6/2025
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