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| Bill | Geologists; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education. | 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 HB 1289. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 492 | Virginia SB 492 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 492 (2026) — Geologists; added to definition of "professional services," continuing education.
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 HB 1289.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- Reported from General Laws — 21–0 (pass) · lower
- H VOTE: — 98–0 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 39–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from General Laws and Technology — 15–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Stella G. Pekarsky — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-13 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104900D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-13 Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
referral-committee - 2026-01-21 Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-01-23 Rules suspended
- 2026-01-23 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-01-23 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- 2026-01-23 Passed by for the day
- 2026-01-26 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-01-26 Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-01-26 Engrossed by Senate
- 2026-01-27 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-02 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB492)
- 2026-02-03 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-03 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-03 Referred to Committee on General Laws
referral-committee - 2026-02-19 Reported from General Laws (21-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-23 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-24 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-02-24 Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
passage - 2026-02-26 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-02-26 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB492ER)
passage - 2026-02-26 Signed by Speaker
passage - 2026-02-26 Signed by President
passage - 2026-02-27 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB492)
- 2026-03-10 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
enrolled, executive-receipt - 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
executive-receipt - 2026-04-08 Approved by Governor-Chapter 463 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-08 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0463)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/6bd978c8-2e76-4228-83d7-b80a3e088ac8. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).