# Virginia HB1922: Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.

Virginia HB1922, Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1922
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto
- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 7 (146 yes, 85 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## 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.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 19 |   |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 |   |
| 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 50 | 44 |   |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 12 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 3 | 1 |

## Actions (27)

- 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, 2025 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1922) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1922ER) (House)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-20: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 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 (50-Y 44-N) (House)
- 2025-02-03: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2025-02-02: Read first time (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws (12-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1922) (House)
- 2025-01-17: 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 01-13-2025 25100386D (House)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1072874.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068597.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068596.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014043.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014042.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/1072874.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068597.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068596.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014043.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014042.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-HB1922-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).