VirginiaGeologists; regulation, licensure, penalty.
What it does
Professions and occupations; regulation of geologists; licensure; penalty. Provides that professional geologists shall be licensed by the Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists. Under current law, professional geologists are certified by the Board.
More detail
The bill requires the Board to issue a license to any individual who holds an unexpired certification to practice as a geologist issued prior to July 1, 2025. The bill also makes any person practicing or offering to practice geology without holding such license from the Board guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill to be effective within 280 days of the bill's enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 722 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded Passed by for the day. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1835ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (30-Y 9-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 17Read third timeMinor
- Feb 14Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 14Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
- Feb 14Rules suspended
- Feb 12Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on General Laws and TechnologyMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3General Laws Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25105755D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N)Minor
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)Major
- Jan 22Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
- Jan 13Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative ProcessMinor
- Jan 6Referred to Committee on General LawsMinor
- Jan 6Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102525DIntroduced