Bills › 89th General Assembly
SSB 1117
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 27, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 27, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 17, 2021
- Skipped: Passes the SenateContinued as SF 401
- Skipped: House committee
- Done: Passes the HouseFebruary 10, 2021
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Became SF 401 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to SF 401 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People applying to become professional engineers would no longer have to prove they have practical work experience before taking their licensing exam. Other experience requirements for these applicants would stay the same.1
Read the official explanation
This bill eliminates the requirement that applicants for licensure as a professional engineer show necessary practical experience in engineering work prior to taking an examination designed to determine their proficiency and qualifications to engage in the practice of engineering. The bill does not alter other experience requirements applicable to such applicants.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 27, 2021. On February 10, 2021 it recommended passage.
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None became law, though one got through a chamber.
- HF 2373 Relating to the qualifications necessary for an applicant for licensure as a professional …88th General Assembly · Passed House · same titlePassed a chamber
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