# Virginia HB61: Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report. Virginia HB61, Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Jeion A. Ward (Democratic); status vetoed, last action 2026-05-19 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB61-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB61 - State: Virginia - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Small SWaM Business Procurement Enhancement Program; established, report. - Status: vetoed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-12-30 - Last action: 2026-05-19, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Jeion A. Ward (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 15 (334 yes, 170 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 between $10,000 and $200,000 be set aside for award to certified small SWaM businesses, and a microbusiness set-aside for such purchases, requiring that such purchases up to $10,000 be set aside for award to microbusinesses.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, the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, 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, 2031. 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. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-22 | House | Governor's amendment nos. 1 - 3 agreed to | pass | 64 | 36 | | | 2026-04-22 | Senate | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos 1 - 3 | pass | 21 | 18 | | | 2026-03-06 | House | Senate substitute agreed to by House | pass | 62 | 36 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed Senate with substitute | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 10 | 5 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-03-03 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 | | | 2026-02-17 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 64 | 33 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 15 | 7 | | | 2026-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations | pass | 16 | 5 | | | 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 3 | | ## Actions (53) - 2026-05-19: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation nos 1 - 3 (21-Y 18-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation no. 4 passed by (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's amendment nos. 1 - 3 agreed to (64-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled bill text (HB61ER2) (House) - 2026-04-22: Reenrolled (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 23, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-04-22: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2026-04-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-04-22: Governor's recommendation adopted (Governor) - 2026-04-13: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2026-03-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61) (House) - 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor) - 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House) - 2026-03-13: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB61ER) (House) - 2026-03-13: Enrolled (House) - 2026-03-13: Signed by President (Senate) - 2026-03-13: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2026-03-11: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61) (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate substitute agreed to by House (62-Y 36-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-03-04: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2026-03-04: General Laws and Technology Substitute rejected (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Committee substitute printed 26109055D-S2 (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Read third time (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2026-03-03: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N) (Senate) - 2026-03-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61) (House) - 2026-02-26: Committee substitute printed 26108648D-S1 (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate committee offered (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2026-02-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61) (House) - 2026-02-18: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2026-02-18: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed House (64-Y 33-N 0-A) (House) - 2026-02-16: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2026-02-16: committee amendments agreed to (House) - 2026-02-16: Read second time (House) - 2026-02-13: Read first time (House) - 2026-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N) (House) - 2026-02-11: Reported from Appropriations (15-Y 7-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N) (House) - 2026-02-05: Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House) - 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (House) - 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB61) (House) - 2026-01-26: Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House) - 2025-12-30: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-12-30: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101943D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2026-05-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225783.HTML) - Reenrolled, 2026-04-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219846.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219845.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219111.HTML) - Enrolled, 2026-03-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203374.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203373.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191940.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191939.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-26: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182023.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182022.PDF) - Substitute, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181302.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181301.PDF) - Engrossed, 2026-02-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143923.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143922.PDF) - Amendment, 2026-02-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131663.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115817.HTML) - Amendment, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115142.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-12-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082202.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082201.PDF) ## Related bills - 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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1225783.HTML) - [Reenrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219846.HTML) - [Reenrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219845.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1219111.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203374.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1203373.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191940.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191939.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182023.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1182022.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181302.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1181301.PDF) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143923.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1143922.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1131663.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115817.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115142.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082202.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1082201.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB61-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).