Virginia 2026 Session Status: In Committee

HB850 — VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.

Last action — Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House of Delegates.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 34% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. H Incorporated by Appropriations (HB1046-Carr) (Voice Vote)

  2. H Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)

  3. H Placed on Appropriations Agenda

  4. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB850)

  5. H Assigned HAPP sub: General Government and Capital Outlay

  6. H Committee substitute printed 26106300D-H1

  7. H Referred to Committee on Appropriations

  8. H Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 5-N)

  9. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  10. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  11. H Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)

  12. H House subcommittee offered

  13. H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB850)

  14. H Placed on General Laws Agenda

  15. H Assigned HGL sub: Procurement/Open Government

  16. H Referred to Committee on General Laws

  17. H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104813D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Reported from General Laws with substitute and referred to Appropriations

Passed 16 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 16501
Total 16501
% of votes cast 73%23%0%5%
How each member voted (22)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Barry D. Knight — Not Voting
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Elizabeth R. Guzman — Yea
Ellen H. McLaughlin — Nay
Holly M. Seibold — Yea
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
James W. Morefield — Yea
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Katrina Callsen — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Luke E. Torian — Yea
Marcia S. "Cia" Price — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Paul E. Krizek — Yea
Phil M. Hernandez — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay
Stacey Annie Carroll — Yea
Terry L. Austin — Nay

Official roll call →

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute

Passed 7 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7300
Total 7300
% of votes cast 70%30%0%0%
How each member voted (10)
Member Party Vote
Adele Y. McClure — Yea
Atoosa R. Reaser — Yea
Betsy B. Carr — Yea
Bill Wiley — Nay
Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. — Nay
Joshua G. Cole — Yea
Karrie K. Delaney — Yea
Lily V. Franklin — Yea
Marcus B. Simon — Yea
Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. — Nay

Official roll call →

Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB850 do?
VA Public Procurement Act; additional public works contract requirements, delayed effective date.
Who sponsors HB850?
HB850 is sponsored by Paul E. Krizek.
What is the current status of HB850?
This bill is in committee in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track HB850?
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