SB 1173 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Virginia coordinate systems; updates several references in Code.

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.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Feb 2025

Signed into Law

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 19, 2025

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MODERATE

This bill updates Virginia's coordinate system laws to include the new Virginia Coordinate System of 2022 alongside existing 1927 and 1983 systems. The changes modernize land surveying standards by adopting updated federal geodetic frameworks, which will improve accuracy for mapping, mining operations, and property descriptions across the state.

Scope change

The bill expands the official coordinate systems recognized in Virginia by adding the 2022 system, while maintaining the existing 1927 and 1983 systems for continued use. All existing requirements for land descriptions, mining maps, and surveying practices remain in effect but now reference the updated 2022 system as an option.

DEFINITION

Added the Virginia Coordinate System of 2022 as an officially recognized coordinate system for land surveying and mapping purposes

REQUIREMENT

Updated mining map requirements to specify that maps should be on the Virginia Coordinate System of 1983 or 2022, South Zone, allowing the newer system for mine mapping

TECHNICAL

Modified coordinate system definitions to include the 2022 system's projection parameters based on the North American Terrestrial Reference Frame of 2022

TIMELINE

Added provision that new 2022 system provisions become effective upon official release by NOAA's National Geodetic Survey, with certification required from Old Dominion University

Floor votes · Senate Jan 20, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 14, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Jan 20, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Mar 19, 2025

Signed into law

Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (Effective - see bill)

executive

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1173ER)

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from General Laws (19-Y 0-N)

lower

Feb 6, 2025

Committee

Referred from Transportation and referred to General Laws (Voice Vote)

lower

Feb 4, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Transportation Amendment agreed to

upper

Jan 22, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendment waived

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Jan 16, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Transportation with amendment (14-Y 0-N)

upper

Jan 7, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Transportation

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors