# Virginia SB647: Virginia Public Procurement Act; apprenticeship programs, competitive sealed bidding.

Virginia SB647, Virginia Public Procurement Act; apprenticeship programs, competitive sealed bidding., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-19 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB647
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; apprenticeship programs, competitive sealed bidding.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-12
- Last action: 2024-11-19, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (33 yes, 12 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Public Procurement Act; competitive sealed bidding; required criteria in invitations to bid. Requires all public bodies to include in any Invitation to Bid criteria that will be used in determining whether a bidder who is not prequalified by the Virginia Department of Transportation is a responsible bidder. Current law authorizes, but does not require, localities to include such criteria in Invitations to Bid.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Jennifer D. Carroll Foy (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-12 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 |   |
| 2024-02-07 | Senate | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 9 | 6 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2024-11-19: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-12: Continued to 2025 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-08: Impact statement from DPB (SB647S1) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Committee substitute printed 24106986D-S1 (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-07: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-23: Impact statement from DPB (SB647) (Senate)
- 2024-01-12: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate)
- 2024-01-12: Presented and ordered printed 24105084D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2024-02-08: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB647)
- Introduced, 2024-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB647)

## 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
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB647)

## 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-SB647-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).