Bill Sponsor
Virginia Senate Bill 1310
Session 2025
Architects; alternative to education requirement for licensure.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Mar 24, 2025
First Action
Jan 9, 2025
Latest Action
Mar 24, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1310
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Senate Votes (0)
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 54.1-406.1, relating to professions and occupations; alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects. Professions and occupations; alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects. Requires the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects to adopt regulations establishing work and education experience equivalencies that shall provide an alternative to the requirement of a professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations establishing a credit system to account for varying degrees of work and education experience and to develop requirements for applicants seeking licensure to certify work and education experience on an annual basis. The bill requires the Board to evaluate any past work or education experience of any applicant under this bill until July 1, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 2154.
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541)
03/24/2025
Office of the Governor
Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (Effective 07/01/25)
03/03/2025
Office of the Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
03/03/2025
Senate
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
02/20/2025
Senate
Signed by President
02/18/2025
House
Signed by Speaker
02/18/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310)
02/18/2025
Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1310ER)
02/18/2025
Senate
Enrolled
02/13/2025
Senate
House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
House
Passed House with amendment (94-Y 0-N)
02/11/2025
House
Engrossed by House as amended
02/11/2025
House
General Laws Amendment agreed to
02/11/2025
House
Read third time
02/10/2025
House
Read second time
02/06/2025
House
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
02/05/2025
House
Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/05/2025
House
Read first time
02/05/2025
House
Placed on Calendar
01/26/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310)
01/21/2025
Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
01/20/2025
Senate
Printed as engrossed 25104513D-E
01/20/2025
Senate
Engrossed by Senate as amended
01/20/2025
Senate
General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to
01/20/2025
Senate
Reading of amendments waived
01/20/2025
Senate
Read second time
01/17/2025
Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310)
01/17/2025
Senate
Passed by for the day
01/17/2025
Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
01/17/2025
Senate
Rules suspended
01/15/2025
Senate
Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (13-Y 0-N)
01/09/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
01/09/2025
Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104513D
Sources
Record Created
Jan 11, 2025 5:21:12 PM
Record Updated
Sep 1, 2025 1:35:05 PM