# Virginia SB1008: Contractors, Board for; licensing examinations. Virginia SB1008, Contractors, Board for; licensing examinations., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Scott A. Surovell (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (Senate sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1008-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1008 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Contractors, Board for; licensing examinations. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-04-02, Senate sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 7 (202 yes, 51 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation; Board for Contractors; licensing examinations. Requires that Class A and Class B contractor licensing examinations contain questions that include factors for determining areas that constitute Resource Protection Areas pursuant to the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act and factors for performing maintenance or constructing improvements on shorelines potentially subject to the requirements for living shorelines. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Scott A. Surovell (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House | pass | 52 | 45 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 6 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from General Laws | pass | 14 | 5 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-28 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 39 | 0 | | | 2025-01-24 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology | pass | 15 | 0 | | ## Actions (31) - 2025-04-02: Senate sustained Governor's veto (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-05: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 5, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1008) (Senate) - 2025-02-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1008ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-18: Passed House (52-Y 45-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from General Laws (14-Y 5-N) (House) - 2025-02-10: Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process (House) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on General Laws (House) - 2025-02-05: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-05: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-29: Passed Senate Block Vote (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Engrossed by Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-24: Reported from General Laws and Technology (15-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1008) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104368D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074010.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-02-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060005.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060004.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014791.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014790.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074010.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060005.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1060004.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014791.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014790.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-SB1008-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).