# Virginia HB1835: Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty. Virginia HB1835, Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Wiley (Republican); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1835-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1835 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Geologists; regulation, licensure, penalty. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-06 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722) - Sponsor: Bill Wiley (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (255 yes, 54 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Professions and occupations; regulation of geologists; licensure; penalty. Provides that professional geologists shall be licensed by the Board for Professional Soil Scientists, Wetland Professionals, and Geologists. Under current law, professional geologists are certified by the Board. The bill requires the Board to issue a license to any individual who holds an unexpired certification to practice as a geologist issued prior to July 1, 2025. The bill also makes any person practicing or offering to practice geology without holding such license from the Board guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill requires the Board to promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of the bill to be effective within 280 days of the bill's enactment. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Bill Wiley (Republican), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | House | Passed by for the day Block Vote | pass | 47 | 46 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-02-14 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 36 | 0 | | | 2025-02-12 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 91 | 6 | | | 2025-01-30 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 8 | 0 | 1 | | 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from General Laws with substitute | pass | 19 | 2 | | ## Actions (34) - 2025-05-02: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0722) (Governor) - 2025-05-02: Approved by Governor-Chapter 722 (Effective 07/01/25) (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (House) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day Block Vote (House) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by House (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-03: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 (House) - 2025-02-22: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835) (House) - 2025-02-19: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1835ER) (House) - 2025-02-19: Enrolled (House) - 2025-02-19: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-17: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (36-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-14: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-12: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835) (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: General Laws Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-02: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-30: Committee substitute printed 25105755D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-30: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-01-30: Reported from General Laws with substitute (19-Y 2-N) (House) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1835) (House) - 2025-01-13: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102525D (House) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079971.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079970.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073490.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-19: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057315.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057314.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036492.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036229.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036085.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036491.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036084.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036228.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013214.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013213.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079971.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1079970.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073490.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057315.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1057314.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036492.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036229.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036085.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036491.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036084.PDF) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1036228.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013214.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013213.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1835-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).