2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB2503: Virginia coordinate systems; updates several references in Code.

Legislative Summary

Virginia coordinate systems; federal updates. Updates several references in Code to the Virginia Coordinate System of 2022 and aligns state law with federal changes with respect to measurement standards. The bill replaces the U.S. survey foot with the international foot. The provisions of the bill become effective upon the official release by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Geodetic Survey of the State Plane Coordinate System of 2022 and certification in writing to the Virginia Code Commission that such contingency has been met. This bill is identical to SB 1173.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100655D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25100655D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Introduced bill reprinted 25100655D
House of Delegates
1/27/2025
Assigned GL sub: Professions/Occupations and Administrative Process
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
General Laws Amendment agreed to
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Engrossed by House as amended
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Printed as engrossed 25100655D-E
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2503)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/5/2025
Referred to Committee on General Laws and Technology
Senate
2/12/2025
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Transportation (10-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/13/2025
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/17/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
Senate
2/17/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/18/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/18/2025
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
3/7/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2503ER)
House of Delegates
3/7/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
3/10/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/10/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2503)
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
House of Delegates
3/11/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/19/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 91 (Effective - see bill)
3/19/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0091)

Amendments

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

General Laws Subcommittee Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Amendment

General Laws Amendment

Not Adopted

General Laws Amendment

General Laws Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2/18/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading)
2/17/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation (13-Y 0-N)
2/13/2025
13
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Rereferred from General Laws and Technology to Transportation (10-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
10
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed House (99-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
99
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N)
2/4/2025
97
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
8
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
1/30/2025
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Republican: 3

Primary Sponsor

Bill Wiley
Bill Wiley
Republican

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/19/202532.2 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text3/7/202532.4 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/3/202533.4 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/202532.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis3/10/2025100.6 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/4/2025103.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/16/2025100.7 KB