VA SB184 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 8 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
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.
Title
Geology; definition of geological mapping, expands definition of practice of geology.
Sponsors
| Sen. Aaron Rouse [D] |
Roll Calls
2024-02-20 - House - House: VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - House - House: Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-01-23 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-01-19 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (Y: 37 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-01-17 - Senate - Senate: Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-08 | Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0004) | |
| 2024-03-08 | Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 4 (effective 7/1/24) | |
| 2024-03-01 | Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024 | |
| 2024-03-01 | Senate | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024 |
| 2024-02-29 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2024-02-26 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB184ER) |
| 2024-02-26 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2024-02-20 | House | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-20 | House | Read third time |
| 2024-02-19 | House | Read second time |
| 2024-02-15 | House | Reported from General Laws (22-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Referred to Committee on General Laws |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-02-13 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2024-01-23 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Printed as engrossed 24104718D-E |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB184E |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Amendment by Senator Rouse agreed to |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Reading of amendment waived |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Committee amendment rejected |
| 2024-01-22 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2024-01-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-17 | Senate | Reported from General Laws and Technology with amendment (15-Y 0-N) |
| 2024-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology |
| 2024-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104718D |
Same As/Similar To
HB287 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0023)
