republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2024/hb-287.md

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Bill	Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology.	Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; practice of geology; definitions. Expands the definition of the practice of geology to include the performance of any professional service or work wherein the principles and methods of geology are applied, including (i) investigating, evaluating, and consulting; (ii) geological mapping; (iii) describing the natural processes that act upon the earth's materials; (iv) predicting the probable occurrence of natural processes; and (v) inspecting, planning, and performing and supervising geological work in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the environment. The bill also defines "geological mapping." The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 184.	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2024	HB 287	Virginia HB 287 (2024)	bill		enacted	Bill Wiley	4	32	6	2024-01-05	2024-03-08	openstates	ocd-bill/77a164d6-1f5d-4e04-b908-a4426b8df4d6	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB287	c2374a5519746c906191c77d6ee2346dfc054dbad83fd84f91be8ff01c631d11	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia HB 287 (2024) — Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology.

Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; practice of geology; definitions. Expands the definition of the practice of geology to include the performance of any professional service or work wherein the principles and methods of geology are applied, including (i) investigating, evaluating, and consulting; (ii) geological mapping; (iii) describing the natural processes that act upon the earth's materials; (iv) predicting the probable occurrence of natural processes; and (v) inspecting, planning, and performing and supervising geological work in order to enhance and protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public and the environment. The bill also defines "geological mapping." The bill contains technical amendments. This bill is identical to SB 184.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. CHAP0023 (committee substitute) — source
2. HB287E (committee substitute) — source
3. HB287ER (committee substitute) — source
4. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104518D (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) — 8–0 (pass) · lower
• Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper
• Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — 38–0 (pass) · upper
• Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) — 21–0 (pass) · lower
• Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) — 13–0 (pass) · upper
• VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) — 97–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Bill Wiley — primary (person)
• Betsy B. Carr — cosponsor (person)
• Shelly A. Simonds — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

• 2024-01-05 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104518D filing, introduction
• 2024-01-05 Referred to Committee on General Laws referral-committee
• 2024-01-15 Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process referral-committee
• 2024-01-16 Impact statement from DPB (HB287)
• 2024-01-18 House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
• 2024-01-18 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
• 2024-01-23 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• 2024-01-23 Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2024-01-25 Read first time reading-1
• 2024-01-26 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-01-26 Committee amendment agreed to amendment-passage
• 2024-01-26 Engrossed by House as amended HB287E
• 2024-01-26 Printed as engrossed 24104518D-E
• 2024-01-26 Engrossed bill reprinted 24104518D-E
• 2024-01-29 Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
• 2024-01-29 VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) passage
• 2024-01-30 Constitutional reading dispensed
• 2024-01-30 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology referral-committee
• 2024-01-31 Impact statement from DPB (HB287E)
• 2024-02-14 Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2024-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
• 2024-02-19 Read third time reading-3
• 2024-02-19 Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) passage
• 2024-02-21 Enrolled enrolled
• 2024-02-21 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB287ER) passage
• 2024-02-21 Signed by Speaker passage
• 2024-02-22 Impact statement from DPB (HB287ER)
• 2024-02-24 Signed by President passage
• 2024-03-01 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 enrolled, executive-receipt
• 2024-03-01 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 executive-receipt
• 2024-03-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter 23 (effective 7/1/24) executive-signature
• 2024-03-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/77a164d6-1f5d-4e04-b908-a4426b8df4d6. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).