Women-owned and minority-owned businesses; enhancement measures. (SB781)
Introduced By
Sen. Don McEachin (D-Richmond) with support from co-patron Sen. Mark Herring (D-Leesburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Virginia Public Procurement Act; women-owned and minority-owned businesses; remedial measures. Provides that the Governor shall require state agencies to implement appropriate enhancement or remedial measures consistent with prevailing law when a persuasive analysis exists that documents statistically significant disparity between the availability and utilization of women-owned and minority-owned businesses.
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
---|---|
12/18/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/13 13100665D |
12/18/2012 | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
01/15/2013 | Assigned GL&T sub: #2 |
01/21/2013 | Impact statement from DPB (SB781) |
02/04/2013 | Reported from General Laws and Technology (10-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2013 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/05/2013 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2013 | Passed Senate (28-Y 12-N) (see vote tally) |
02/11/2013 | Assigned GL sub: #2 FOIA/Procurement |
02/11/2013 | Placed on Calendar |
02/11/2013 | Read first time |
02/11/2013 | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
02/12/2013 | Referred from General Laws |
02/12/2013 | Referred to Committee on Appropriations |
02/18/2013 | Left in Appropriations |
Map
This bill mentions Richmond.
Comments
The ACLU of Virginia strongly supports this bill because it combats gender bias, allowing women owned businesses equal opportunity for growth.
The ACLU of Virginia supports this bill because it combats gender bias, allowing women owned businesses equal opportunity for growth.