Legislation - HB1557

Title: Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements
Sponsored by: Delegate Solomon (By Request - Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee)
Status: In the House - Passed Enrolled
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Establishing a Real Estate Advisory Committee in the Department of General Services to advise the Department, the Board of Public Works, and the General Assembly on certain real estate matters; establishing additional requirements for the Board of Public Works before approving the acquisition or lease of certain real property; providing that the Board may not approve the sale, transfer, exchange, or grant of certain property under certain circumstances; etc.

Committees

Original:: Government, Labor, and Elections Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2026 Legislative Date 2/13/2026 Action First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Procurement - Department of General Services - Real Estate Advisory Committee Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/19/2026 Action Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/19/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {393322/1 Adopted Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/20/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (119-12) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 4/10/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {763620/1 Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {763620/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Floor Amendment {883226/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Floor Amendment {693829/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2026 Legislative Date 3/24/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/25/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (117-16) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/31/2026 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/13/2026	2/13/2026	First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
			Text - First - Procurement - Department of General Services - Real Estate Advisory Committee
House	2/19/2026	2/19/2026	Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Government, Labor, and Elections	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/19/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {393322/1 Adopted	43 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/19/2026	3/06/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements
House	3/20/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (119-12)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Referred Budget and Taxation	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2026	3/25/2026	Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	4/10/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments {763620/1	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/23/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	62 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Favorable with Amendments {763620/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Floor Amendment {883226/1 (Senator Hettleman) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Floor Amendment {693829/1 (Senator McCray) Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2026	3/24/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/25/2026	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	House Concurs Senate Amendments	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Third Reading Passed (117-16)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	3/31/2026	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Procurement - Real Estate Advisory Committee and Property Acquisition and Lease Requirements

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