Small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; right to appeal denial of initial certification. (HB2172)

Introduced By

Del. Candi King (D-Woodbridge) with support from co-patrons Del. Dawn Adams (D-Richmond), Del. Kelly Fowler (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Elizabeth Guzman (D-Dale City), Del. Dan Helmer (D-Fairfax Station), and Del. Kathleen Murphy (D-McLean)

Progress

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

Description

Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity; certification of small, women-owned, and minority-owned businesses; right to appeal denial of initial certification. Requires the Department of Small Business and Supplier Diversity to adopt regulations to establish a process for businesses that are denied initial certification as a small, women-owned, or minority-owned business to appeal such denial on the basis that the Department made a mistake in denying the business's application for certification. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission. Read the Bill »

Status

03/18/2021: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/12/2021Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101615D
01/12/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/16/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2172)
01/17/2021Assigned GL sub: Open Government/Procurement
01/19/2021Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/20/2021Read first time
01/21/2021Read second time and engrossed
01/22/2021Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
01/22/2021VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2021Constitutional reading dispensed
01/25/2021Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2021Continued to 2021 Sp. Sess. 1 in General Laws and Technology (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/10/2021Reported from General Laws and Technology (11-Y 0-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
02/12/2021Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/15/2021Read third time
02/15/2021Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/19/2021Enrolled
02/19/2021Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2172ER)
02/19/2021Signed by Speaker
02/22/2021Impact statement from DPB (HB2172ER)
02/22/2021Signed by President
02/24/2021Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on February 24, 2021
02/24/2021G Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 31, 2021
03/18/2021G Approved by Governor-Chapter 149 (effective 7/1/21)
03/18/2021G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0149)