2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1173: 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 HB 2503.

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Bill History

1/7/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100657D
Senate
1/7/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
Senate
1/16/2025
Reported from Transportation with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/20/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
1/20/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Senate
1/20/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/21/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/21/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
1/22/2025
Read second time
Senate
1/22/2025
Reading of amendment waived
Senate
1/22/2025
Transportation Amendment agreed to
Senate
1/22/2025
Engrossed by Senate as amended
Senate
1/22/2025
Printed as engrossed 25100657D-E
Senate
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1173)
Senate
1/23/2025
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/4/2025
Placed on Calendar
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Transportation
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Referred from Transportation and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote)
House of Delegates
2/11/2025
Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Read third time
House of Delegates
2/14/2025
Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
House of Delegates
2/18/2025
Enrolled
Senate
2/18/2025
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1173ER)
Senate
2/18/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1173)
Senate
2/18/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/20/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
Senate
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/19/2025
Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (Effective - see bill)
3/19/2025
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109)

Amendments

Transportation Amendment

Transportation Amendment

Not Adopted

Transportation Amendment

Transportation Amendment

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
2/14/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from General Laws with amendment(s) (19-Y 0-N)
2/11/2025
19
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
1/23/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
1/20/2025
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Transportation with amendment (14-Y 0-N)
1/16/2025
14
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(3/19/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Documents

Chaptered
Bill Text3/19/202532.7 KB
Enrolled
Bill Text2/18/202532.8 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text1/22/202533.9 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/7/202532.9 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis2/18/2025103.1 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/2025102.4 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/15/2025101.2 KB