republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2024/sb-184.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 HB 287.	us/states/va	Virginia General Assembly	2024	SB 184	Virginia SB 184 (2024)	bill		enacted	Aaron R. Rouse	4	31	5	2024-01-08	2024-03-08	openstates	ocd-bill/36593c37-7f2e-431f-a028-bf379d2cc14d	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+SB184	bf9de180510b12afa1b88e99c7bfa962e0cbb2fb8799eccfc0ec2651570873c0	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-va

Virginia SB 184 (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 HB 287.

Version chain

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

1. CHAP0004 (committee substitute) — source
2. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104718D (committee substitute) — source
3. Printed as engrossed 24104718D-E (committee substitute) — source
4. SB184ER (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
• VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) — 97–0 (pass) · lower
• Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) — 22–0 (pass) · lower
• Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) — 37–0 (pass) · upper
• Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

• Aaron R. Rouse — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2024-01-08 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104718D filing, introduction
• 2024-01-08 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology referral-committee
• 2024-01-16 Impact statement from DPB (SB184)
• 2024-01-17 Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
• 2024-01-17 Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2024-01-19 Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
• 2024-01-22 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-01-22 Committee amendment rejected amendment-failure
• 2024-01-22 Reading of amendment waived
• 2024-01-22 Amendment by Senator Rouse agreed to amendment-passage
• 2024-01-22 Engrossed by Senate as amended SB184E
• 2024-01-22 Printed as engrossed 24104718D-E
• 2024-01-23 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) passage, reading-3
• 2024-01-31 Impact statement from DPB (SB184E)
• 2024-02-13 Placed on Calendar
• 2024-02-13 Read first time reading-1
• 2024-02-13 Referred to Committee on General Laws referral-committee
• 2024-02-15 Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
• 2024-02-19 Read second time reading-2
• 2024-02-20 Read third time reading-3
• 2024-02-20 Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) passage
• 2024-02-20 VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) passage
• 2024-02-26 Enrolled enrolled
• 2024-02-26 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB184ER) passage
• 2024-02-26 Impact statement from DPB (SB184ER)
• 2024-02-26 Signed by Speaker passage
• 2024-02-29 Signed by President passage
• 2024-03-01 Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 enrolled
• 2024-03-01 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 executive-receipt
• 2024-03-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective 7/1/24) executive-signature
• 2024-03-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/36593c37-7f2e-431f-a028-bf379d2cc14d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).