HB 1289 VA

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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.

• Bill Wiley Republican · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26102918D · 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 29, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
5. Jan 29, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) · lower
6. Feb 3, 2026 Reported from General Laws with substitute (21-Y 0-N) · lower
7. Feb 3, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26105942D-H1 · lower
8. Feb 4, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289) · lower
9. Feb 5, 2026 Read first time · lower
10. Feb 6, 2026 Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar · lower
11. Feb 6, 2026 Read second time · lower
12. Feb 6, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
13. Feb 6, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
14. Feb 9, 2026 Read third time and passed House (95-Y 3-N 0-A) · lower
15. Feb 10, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
16. Feb 10, 2026 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology · upper
17. Feb 18, 2026 Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) · upper
18. Feb 20, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
19. Feb 20, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
20. Feb 20, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
21. Feb 23, 2026 Read third time · upper
22. Feb 23, 2026 Passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
23. Feb 25, 2026 Enrolled · lower
24. Feb 25, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1289ER) · lower
25. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
26. Feb 25, 2026 Signed by President · upper
27. Feb 25, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1289) · lower
28. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · lower
29. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
30. Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 462 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
31. Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0462) · 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
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• General Laws Substitute · PDF
• General Laws Substitute · HTML
• Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Substitute · PDF
• Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process Subcommittee Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML