Virginia House Bill 1811 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-0)
Status: Passed on March 31 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-31 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods. Provides that in the course of procuring goods, if a state agency receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such state agency may only select among those bids. The bill also provides that in the course of procuring goods, if a local public body receives two or more bids for such products, such local public body may only select among those bids unless, before selecting a different bid, the local public body provides a written statement that demonstrates the cost of the products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified was unreasonable. Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods. Provides that in the course of procuring goods, if a state agency receives two or more bids for products that are Energy Star certified, meet Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP)-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified, such state agency may only select among those bids. The bill also provides that in the course of procuring goods, if a local public body receives two or more bids for such products, such local public body may only select among those bids unless, before selecting a different bid, the local public body provides a written statement that demonstrates the cost of the products that are Energy Star certified, meet FEMP-designated efficiency requirements, appear on FEMP's Low Standby Power Product List, or are WaterSense certified was unreasonable.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for energy-efficient and water-efficient goods.

Del. Dan Helmer [D]	Del. David Bulova [D]	Del. David Reid [D]	Del. Marcus Simon [D]
Del. Dawn Adams [D]	Del. Patrick Hope [D]	Del. Alfonso Lopez [D]	Del. Martha Mugler [D]
Del. Kathleen Murphy [D]	Del. Sam Rasoul [D]	Del. Ibraheem Samirah [D]

2021-02-27 - Senate - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N) (Y: 27 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - House - House: VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-19 - Senate - Senate: Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N) (Y: 38 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - House - House: VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N) (Y: 0 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2021-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (25-Y 14-N) (Y: 25 N: 14 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-12 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (11-Y 1-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-10 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (11-Y 1-N 2-A) (Y: 11 N: 1 NV: 2 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-02-05 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (Y: 14 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-26 - House - House: VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) (Y: 55 N: 44 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-01-21 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (13-Y 9-N) (Y: 13 N: 9 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-01-19 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N) (Y: 5 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-03-31		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0469)
2021-03-31		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 469 (effective 7/1/21)
2021-03-15		Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
2021-03-15	House	Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 15, 2021
2021-03-11	House	Signed by Speaker
2021-03-09	Senate	Signed by President
2021-03-09	House	Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1811ER)
2021-03-09	House	Enrolled
2021-02-27	Senate	Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 11-N)
2021-02-25	House	VOTE: Agreed To (55-Y 44-N)
2021-02-25	House	Conference report agreed to by House (55-Y 44-N)
2021-02-25	House	Conference substitute printed 21200648D-H1
2021-02-25		Conference: Amended by conference committee
2021-02-23	Senate	Senators: Locke, Reeves, Bell
2021-02-23	Senate	Conferees appointed by Senate
2021-02-22	House	Delegates: Helmer, Carr, Rush
2021-02-22	House	Conferees appointed by House
2021-02-22	House	House acceded to request
2021-02-19	Senate	Senate requested conference committee
2021-02-19	Senate	Senate insisted on amendments (38-Y 0-N)
2021-02-17	House	VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 99-N)
2021-02-17	House	Senate amendments rejected by House (0-Y 99-N)
2021-02-17	House	Placed on Calendar
2021-02-15	Senate	Passed Senate with amendments (25-Y 14-N)
2021-02-15	Senate	Engrossed by Senate as amended
2021-02-15	Senate	Committee amendments agreed to
2021-02-15	Senate	Reading of amendments waived
2021-02-15	Senate	Read third time
2021-02-12	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
2021-02-10	Senate	Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (11-Y 1-N 2-A)
2021-02-05	Senate	Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)
2021-01-27	Senate	Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
2021-01-27	Senate	Constitutional reading dispensed
2021-01-26	House	VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N)
2021-01-26	House	Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N)
2021-01-25	House	Read second time and engrossed
2021-01-22	House	Read first time
2021-01-21	House	Reported from General Laws (13-Y 9-N)
2021-01-19	House	Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
2021-01-12	House	Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
2021-01-06	House	Referred to Committee on General Laws
2021-01-06	House	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102296D

HB1811 (Carry Over) 2021-02-05 - Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
2	2	4328.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+sum+HB1811
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1811+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1811H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+HB1811ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+ful+CHAP0469+hil
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1811AS
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1811ASE
Amendment	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+amd+HB1811AC
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1811F122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1811FH1122+PDF
Supplement	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+oth+HB1811FER122+PDF
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H1104C0005+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+H11C0039+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HC1135+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S12C0107+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S12V0004+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+S12V0038+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0014HB1811+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0027HB1811+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1651+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0179HB1811+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+HV1966+HB1811
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?212+vot+SV0512HB1811+HB1811