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Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

SB 1173: Virginia coordinate systems; updates several references in Code.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 1173 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 7, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Virginia coordinate systems; updates several references in Code. Primary sponsor: David Suetterlein (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109).

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David SuetterleinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0109)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 109 (Effective - see bill)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
  4. Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1173)
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1173ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Passed House (96-Y 0-N)
  11. Read third time
  12. Read second time

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source