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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. 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.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1289ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read first time
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289)
Committee substitute printed 26105942D-H1
Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
Presented and ordered printed 26102918D
Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Shelly A. Simonds
Amy J. Laufer