# Virginia SB1310: Architects; alternative to education requirement for licensure. Virginia SB1310, Architects; alternative to education requirement for licensure., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-03-24 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541)) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1310-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1310 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Architects; alternative to education requirement for licensure. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-03-24, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (248 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Professions and occupations; alternative to education requirement for licensure of architects. Requires the Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers and Landscape Architects to adopt regulations establishing work and education experience equivalencies that shall provide an alternative to the requirement of a professional degree in architecture from a program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board. The bill also requires the Board to adopt regulations establishing a credit system to account for varying degrees of work and education experience and to develop requirements for applicants seeking licensure to certify work and education experience on an annual basis. The bill requires the Board to evaluate any past work or education experience of any applicant under this bill until July 1, 2028. This bill is identical to HB 2154. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jeremy S. McPike (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-13 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-11 | House | Passed House with amendment Block Vote | pass | 94 | 0 | | | 2025-02-06 | House | Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2025-01-21 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-17 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-01-15 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments | pass | 13 | 0 | | ## Actions (33) - 2025-03-24: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0541) (Governor) - 2025-03-24: Approved by Governor-Chapter 541 (Effective 07/01/25) (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 (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1310ER) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-13: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-11: Passed House with amendment Block Vote (94-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-11: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-11: General Laws Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-11: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-10: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-06: Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N) (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) - 2025-01-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310) (Senate) - 2025-01-21: Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Printed as engrossed 25104513D-E (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate) - 2025-01-20: General Laws and Technology Amendments agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Reading of amendments waived (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1310) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-17: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-15: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendments (13-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology (Senate) - 2025-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104513D (Senate) ## Bill text - Chaptered, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077649.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077648.PDF) - Enrolled, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051277.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051276.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-11: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046775.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043366.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043344.HTML) - Engrossed, 2025-01-20: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023468.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023467.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021518.HTML) - Introduced, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018734.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018733.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/1077649.HTML) - [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1077648.PDF) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051277.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051276.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1046775.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043366.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1043344.HTML) - [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023468.HTML) - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023467.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021518.HTML) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018734.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018733.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-SB1310-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).