HB 1291 VA

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Professions and occupations; regulation of geologists; exemptions. Exempts the practice of geology by any officer, employee, agent, or contractor of the United States of America when practicing solely as such from the licensing requirements for professional geologists.

• Bill Wiley Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26101526D · lower
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws · lower
3. Jan 26, 2026 Assigned HGL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process · lower
4. Jan 28, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1291) · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
8. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
9. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 1-N 0-A) · lower
10. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
11. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
12. Mar 4, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) · upper
13. Mar 6, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
14. Mar 6, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
15. Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
17. Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
18. Mar 14, 2026 Enrolled · lower
19. Mar 14, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1291ER) · lower
20. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
21. Mar 14, 2026 Signed by President · upper
22. Mar 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1291) · lower
23. Mar 25, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 · lower
24. Mar 25, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
25. Apr 6, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 282 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
26. Apr 6, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0282) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
• Chaptered · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML