# Virginia SB913: Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods, forced and child labor prohibition. Virginia SB913, Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods, forced and child labor prohibition., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0439)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB913-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB913 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods, forced and child labor prohibition. - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-05 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0439) - Sponsor: William M. Stanley, Jr. (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 10 (385 yes, 45 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Virginia Public Procurement Act; procurement of imported goods; forced and indentured child labor prohibition. Provides that a public body that enters into a public contract for goods or services that exceeds $10,000 shall include in such a public contract provisions (i) prohibiting the use of forced or indentured child labor in the performance of the contract and (ii) requiring that the contractor include such prohibition in every subcontract or purchase order that exceeds $10,000, so that the prohibition will be binding upon each subcontractor or vendor. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Manufacturing Development Commission. ## 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-21 | House | Conference report agreed to by House | pass | 92 | 4 | | | 2025-02-21 | Senate | Conference report agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Senate acceded to request Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | House substitute rejected by Senate | fail | 2 | 37 | | | 2025-02-19 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 95 | 2 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 18 | 1 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (48) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0439) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 439 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB913ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Conference substitute printed 25108000D-S2 (Senate) - 2025-02-21: Amended by conference committee - 2025-02-21: Conference report agreed to by House (92-Y 4-N) (House) - 2025-02-20: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: House substitute rejected by Senate (2-Y 37-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Senators: McPike, Roem, Stanley (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Delegates: Bulova, Krizek, Leftwich (House) - 2025-02-20: Conferees appointed by House (House) - 2025-02-20: House requested conference committee (House) - 2025-02-20: House insisted on substitute (House) - 2025-02-19: Passed House with substitute (95-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-02-19: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-19: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-19: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed by for the day (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB913) (Senate) - 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107285D-H1 (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws with substitute (18-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-09: Assigned GL sub: Procurement/Open Government (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB913) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-20: General Laws and Technology Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-16: Committee substitute printed 25105088D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB913) (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-05: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102149D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074490.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074489.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068989.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068988.PDF) - Conference Report, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066744.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-02-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066747.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066746.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051673.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051672.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047721.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047720.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021546.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021545.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013956.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013955.PDF) ## 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 - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074490.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074489.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068989.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068988.PDF) - [Conference Report (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066744.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066747.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066746.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051673.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051672.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047721.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1047720.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021546.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021545.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013956.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013955.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) - [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-SB913-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).