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2005 SESSION

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HB 2151 Procurement Act, Public; preference for contractor firms.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia firms.  Provides that whenever the lowest responsive and responsible bidder is a resident of any other state and such state under its laws allows a resident contractor of that state a preference, a like preference shall be allowed to the lowest responsible bidder who is a resident of Virginia. The bill provides if the lowest bidder is a resident of another state with an absolute preference, that bid shall not be considered. Currently, a preference for Virginia resident may be given.  The bill further requires the Department of General Services to post and maintain certain information on the agency's website regarding preferences provided by other states.

FULL TEXT

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051202212  pdf | impact statement
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053687366-H1  pdf | impact statement
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2151ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0894)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

• Senate amendments
• Senate amendments engrossed

HISTORY

• 01/11/05  House: Prefiled & ordered printed; offered 01/12/05 051202212
• 01/11/05  House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 01/13/05  House: Assigned to General Laws sub-committee: Subcommittee #2...
• 02/03/05  House: Reported from General Laws with sub (21-Y 0-N)
• 02/04/05  House: Committee substitute printed 053687366-H1
• 02/05/05  House: Read first time
• 02/07/05  House: Read second time
• 02/07/05  House: Committee substitute agreed to 053687366-H1
• 02/07/05  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2151H1
• 02/08/05  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/08/05  House: Communicated to Senate
• 02/09/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/09/05  Senate: Referred to Committee on General Laws
• 02/16/05  Senate: Reported from General Laws with amds (14-Y 1-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/18/05  Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (38-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/05  Senate: Passed by for the day
• 02/22/05  Senate: Read third time
• 02/22/05  Senate: Reading of amendments waived
• 02/22/05  Senate: Committee amendments agreed to
• 02/22/05  Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
• 02/22/05  Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/22/05  Senate: VOTE: PASSAGE (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/23/05  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/23/05  House: Senate amendments agreed to by House (96-Y 1-N)
• 02/23/05  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N)
• 03/07/05  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2151ER)
• 03/09/05  House: Enrolled
• 03/09/05  House: Signed by Speaker
• 03/11/05  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/28/05  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 894 (effective 7/1/05)
• 04/05/05  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0894)