Bill Wiley
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 32
Primary
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.
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.
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 722 (Effective 07/01/25)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Communicated to Governor
Passed by for the day
Governor's recommendation received by House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1835ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Read third time
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
General Laws Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105755D-H1
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835)
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102525D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Chaptered | HTML PDF |
| Governor's Recommendation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| General Laws Substitute | HTML PDF |
| General Laws Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835) | PDF PDF PDF |
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