VirginiaGeologists; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education.
What it does
Professions and occupations; regulation of geologists. Adds geology to the definition of "professional services" as used in the Virginia Public Procurement Act. The bill also eliminates the option for the Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists to waive the examination requirement for licensure as a professional geologist for an applicant who has at least 12 years of geological work.
More detail
The bill also requires the Board to promulgate regulations governing continuing education requirements for geologists licensed by the Board that require the completion of eight hours annually in continuing education for any license renewal or reinstatement. This bill is identical to SB 492.
Where do you stand?
Choose your position
Tell your reps
Take a position to see your representatives and ways to contact them.
Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 462 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Feb 25Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289)
- Feb 25Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 25Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 25Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1289ER)Major
- Feb 25EnrolledMinor
- Feb 23Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Read third timeMinor
- Feb 20Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 20Rules suspended
- Feb 18Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 9Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 6Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 6committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Feb 6Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289)
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26105942D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Jan 29Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 29House subcommittee offered
- Jan 26Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 26102918DIntroduced