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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1415: Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of testing kits during a disaster, etc.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1415 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of testing kits during a disaster, etc. Primary sponsor: Danica Roem (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 24, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Virginia Public Procurement Act; purchase of testing kits during a disaster caused by a communicable disease of public health threat; exemption. Clarifies that the current exemption from the provisions of the Virginia Public Procurement Act for the purchase of personal protective equipment by the Governor for private, nongovernmental entities during a disaster caused by a communicable disease of public health threat for which a state of emergency has been declared includes communicable disease testing kits and associated safety equipment and supplies. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Subcommittee to Study Pandemic Response and Preparedness in the Commonwealth.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Danica RoemPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate30

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0518)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 518 (Effective 07/01/25)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1415)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1415ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (53-Y 43-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 28 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source