Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 1835
Session 2025
Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on May 2, 2025
First Action
Jan 6, 2025
Latest Action
May 2, 2025
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1835
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
House Votes (4)
Senate Votes (3)
Motion Text
Passed by for the day
House Roll Call Votes
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Didn't Vote
Summary
An Act to amend and reenact ยงยง 54.1-2200, 54.1-2200.2, and 54.1-2208.1 through 54.1-2208.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to professions and occupations; regulation of geologists; licensure; penalty. 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. 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.
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)
05/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 722 (Effective 07/01/25)
04/02/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
04/02/2025
House
Communicated to Governor
04/02/2025
House
Passed by for the day
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's recommendation received by House
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/22/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/19/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/19/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
02/19/2025
House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1835ER)
02/19/2025
House
Enrolled
02/17/2025
Senate
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
02/17/2025
Senate
Read third time
02/14/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
02/14/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
02/14/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
02/12/2025
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
02/06/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
02/05/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
02/05/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
02/04/2025
House
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
02/03/2025
House
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
02/03/2025
House
General Laws Substitute agreed to
02/03/2025
House
Read second time
02/02/2025
House
Read first time
01/30/2025
House
Committee substitute printed 25105755D-H1
01/30/2025
House
Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
01/30/2025
House
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
01/22/2025
House
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
01/13/2025
House
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
01/06/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/06/2025
House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102525D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 7, 2025 2:19:29 AM
Record Updated
Oct 13, 2025 2:35:03 PM