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VA SB816

Bill

Status

Enrolled

3/4/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chris Head

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Virginia Code § 2.2-3106 to add an exception to the prohibition on state employees having personal interests in government contracts
  • Allows employees of the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind to have a personal interest in contracts between the school and publishers or wholesalers of textbooks and educational materials
  • The exception applies when the employee's interest arises solely because they authored or created the textbooks or educational materials being purchased
  • Extends an existing exception that previously applied only to public institutions of higher education to now also include the Virginia School for the Deaf and the Blind

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

3/10/2026

Committee Referrals

General Laws2/20/2026
General Laws and Technology1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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