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VA HB460

VA HB460
Small Business & Supplier Diversity, Dept. of; powers & duties, employment services organizations.


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Introduced
01/12/2026
In Committee
03/04/2026
Crossed Over
01/30/2026
Passed
04/22/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/22/2026

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; powers and duties; employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses. Directs the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to coordinate with the Department of General Services and other state agencies with procurement responsibility to enhance the participation of employment services organizations and service disabled veteran-owned and military family-owned businesses in procurement transactions.

AI Summary

This bill amends the powers and duties of the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity in Virginia to allow it to implement any necessary improvements or changes for "employment services organizations," which are entities that help connect individuals with employment opportunities, as authorized by the Governor. The bill also directs the Department to create regulations for these programs and update existing regulations in the Virginia Administrative Code to specifically include "employment services organizations," alongside other business categories like small, women-owned, minority-owned, service-disabled veteran-owned, and military family-owned businesses, to ensure their participation in state procurement transactions.

Committee Categories

Justice, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1054) (on 04/22/2026)

Bill Topics

Banking, Finance, and Domestic Commerce
  • ‐ Small Business
Government Operations
  • ‐ Government Procurement and Contracting

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Document Type Source Location Created
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460 01/12/2026
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/CHAP1054 05/01/2026
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/HB460ER2 04/23/2026
Governor's Recommendation HB460 https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/HB460G 04/15/2026
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/HB460H1 04/14/2026
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1214778.PDF 03/31/2026
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/HB460ER 03/30/2026
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB460) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1093704.PDF 01/22/2026
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB460/text/HB460 01/12/2026
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