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VA HB1311

VA HB1311
Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited.


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Introduced
01/16/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/06/2026
Passed
02/25/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Employees of state government; personal interest in certain contracts prohibited; certain exception for certain employees of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. Excludes from the prohibition against any officer or employee of any governmental agency of state government having a personal interest in a contract with the governmental agency of which he is an officer or employee, other than his own contract of employment, the personal interest of an employee of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind in a contract between the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind and a publisher or wholesaler of textbooks or other educational materials for students, which accrues to him solely because he has authored or otherwise created such textbooks or materials.

AI Summary

This bill amends state law to prohibit state government officers and employees from having a personal interest in contracts with their own government agencies, with a specific exception for employees of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind. This exception allows such employees to have a personal interest in contracts with the school for textbooks or educational materials if their interest arises solely from authoring or creating those materials. The bill clarifies existing provisions and adds this new exception to the list of situations where the prohibition on personal interest in contracts does not apply.

Committee Categories

Justice, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1311) (on 03/02/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1311
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1311) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1189320.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1311/text/HB1311ER
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1311/text/HB1311
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