Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia firms using E-Verify program. (HB2333)

Introduced By

Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Public Procurement Act; preference for Virginia firms using E-Verify program. Provides that in the case of a tie bid, preference shall be given to goods or services or construction provided by persons, firms or corporations using the E-Verify program for employees who perform work within the Commonwealth.  Under the bill, in the case of a tie bid where none of the bidders use the E-verify program, preference shall be given to goods produced in Virginia or goods or services or construction provided by Virginia persons, firms or corporations. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/12/2011Committee
01/12/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100233D
01/12/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/20/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB2333)
01/21/2011Assigned Courts sub: #3 Immigration
01/28/2011Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)
02/04/2011Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (16-Y 4-N) (see vote tally)
02/06/2011Read first time
02/07/2011Read second time
02/07/2011Committee amendments agreed to
02/07/2011Engrossed by House as amended HB2333E
02/07/2011Printed as engrossed 11100233D-E
02/08/2011Read third time and passed House (81-Y 18-N)
02/08/2011VOTE: PASSAGE (81-Y 18-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2011Constitutional reading dispensed
02/09/2011Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/11/2011Assigned Courts sub: Immigration
02/14/2011Impact statement from DPB (HB2333E)
02/22/2011Left in Courts of Justice

Video

This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 20 seconds.

Comments

VACOLAO, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

VACOLAO opposes any legislation that imposes unnecessary and burdensome additional regulatory or administrative requirements on Virginia residents, Virginia businesses, Virginia agencies or Virginia nonprofit organizations without any corresponding proven positive benefit for the taxpayers or the community, including requirements to participate in E-Verify, (HB 1727, Carrico; HB 1859, Anderson; HB 2333, Lingamfelter; SB 789, Watkins; SB 1049, Barker; SB 1288, McWaters)