# Virginia SB263: Virginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses, etc.

Virginia SB263, Virginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses, etc., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-01-21 (Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N)) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB263-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB263
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses, etc.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-21, Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N)
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: General Laws and Technology
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 5 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; Virginia Public Procurement Act; certification for service disabled veteran-owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses; participation requirements; penalty. Provides that the Director of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity may adopt regulations to implement certification programs for service disabled veteran-owned businesses and veteran-owned businesses in the Commonwealth and adds such businesses to the definition of "SWaM" and relevant provisions. The bill requires each public body to annually award at least one percent of its contract dollars to service disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned businesses under the Virginia Public Procurement Act and requires each public body that has annual procurement expenditures exceeding $10 million to designate a Veteran Business Procurement Liaison. The bill requires the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity, in consultation with the Department of Veterans Services, to develop a plan to implement the provisions of the bill and make such plan available to the public on the electronic procurement system known as eVA by December 1, 2026. The bill requires the Department of General Services to update eVA to reflect the procurement opportunities available to service disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned businesses. The bill directs the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to adopt emergency regulations to implement the provisions of the bill.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-21 | Senate | Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology | pass | 10 | 5 |   |

## Actions (3)

- 2026-01-21: Continued to 2027 in General Laws and Technology (10-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101924D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087030.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087029.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087030.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1087029.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB263-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).