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type: "Bill"
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title: "Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2024"
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identifier: "HB 287"
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citation: "Virginia HB 287 (2024)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Bill Wiley"]
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version_count: 4
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action_count: 32
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2024-01-05"
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last_action: "2024-03-08"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/77a164d6-1f5d-4e04-b908-a4426b8df4d6"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB287"
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source_hash: "c2374a5519746c906191c77d6ee2346dfc054dbad83fd84f91be8ff01c631d11"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 287 (2024) — Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **CHAP0023** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0023)
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2. **HB287E** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB287E)
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3. **HB287ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB287ER)
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4. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104518D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB287)
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## Votes
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N) — **8–0** (pass) · lower
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- Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) — **38–0** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) — **21–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) — **13–0** (pass) · upper
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- VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) — **97–0** (pass) · lower
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## Sponsors
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- Bill Wiley — primary (person)
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- Betsy B. Carr — cosponsor (person)
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- Shelly A. Simonds — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2024-01-05** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104518D `filing, introduction`
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- **2024-01-05** Referred to Committee on General Laws `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-15** Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-16** Impact statement from DPB (HB287)
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- **2024-01-18** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2024-01-18** Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-01-23** House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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- **2024-01-23** Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-01-25** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2024-01-26** Read second time `reading-2`
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- **2024-01-26** Committee amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
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- **2024-01-26** Engrossed by House as amended HB287E
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- **2024-01-26** Printed as engrossed 24104518D-E
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- **2024-01-26** Engrossed bill reprinted 24104518D-E
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- **2024-01-29** Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2024-01-29** VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-01-30** Constitutional reading dispensed
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- **2024-01-30** Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology `referral-committee`
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- **2024-01-31** Impact statement from DPB (HB287E)
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- **2024-02-14** Reported from General Laws and Technology (13-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2024-02-16** Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
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- **2024-02-19** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2024-02-19** Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) `passage`
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- **2024-02-21** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2024-02-21** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB287ER) `passage`
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- **2024-02-21** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2024-02-22** Impact statement from DPB (HB287ER)
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- **2024-02-24** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2024-03-01** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2024-03-01** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 `executive-receipt`
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- **2024-03-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 23 (effective 7/1/24) `executive-signature`
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- **2024-03-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/77a164d6-1f5d-4e04-b908-a4426b8df4d6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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