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2023 SESSION

23101985D
HOUSE BILL NO. 1913
Offered January 11, 2023
Prefiled January 10, 2023
A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4342.1, relating to Virginia Public Procurement Act; prohibited contracts; agency-branded marketing materials.
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Patron-- Batten
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 43 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-4342.1 as follows:

§ 2.2-4342.1. Prohibited contracts; agency-branded marketing materials.

A. For the purposes of this section, "state agency" means any authority, board, department, instrumentality, institution, agency, or other unit of state government. "State agency" does not include any public institution of higher education or any county, city, or town or any local or regional governmental authority.

B. A state agency shall be prohibited from entering into any contract for the purchase of goods that (i) are branded with such state agency's name, logo, insignia, or other designation and (ii) are being purchased for the purpose of advertising, marketing, or promotion.