# Virginia SB492: Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of electric vehicles, forced and child labor prohibition.

Virginia SB492, Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of electric vehicles, forced and child labor prohibition., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in General Laws and Technology) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB492
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Public Procurement Act; procurement of electric vehicles, forced and child labor prohibition.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in General Laws and Technology
- Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (9 yes, 6 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of electric vehicles; forced and child labor prohibition. Prohibits public bodies from awarding contracts to acquire an electric vehicle or electric vehicle component from a business unless such business provides a sworn declaration from the manufacturer of such electric vehicle or electric vehicle component certifying that every person involved in the production of such electric vehicle or electric vehicle component and every person involved in the sourcing, manufacturing, or mining of the material used in such electric vehicle or electric vehicle component did not use forced labor or oppressive child labor, both terms defined in the bill, in the sourcing, manufacturing, or mining of such electric vehicle or electric vehicle component.

## 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (5)

- 2024-11-19: Left in General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Continued to 2025 in General Laws and Technology (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-01-25: Impact statement from DPB (SB492) (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24103609D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-11: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB492)

## Related bills

- 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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB492)

## 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-SB492-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).