SF 197: Relating to licensure requirements for professional land surveyors, and including effective date and applicability provisions

What it does

This bill relates to licensure requirements for professional land surveyors. The bill provides that a professional land surveyor shall have graduated from a college program of two years or more, consisting of mathematics and science courses, as well as practical experience. Current law provides that a professional land surveyor shall have graduated from a two-year program from a school or college with classes in mathematics, physical sciences, mapping and surveying, or engineering, plus six years of practical experience.

House subcommittee · named March 16, 2023

• Rep. Taylor R. Collins (R) · taylor.collins@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jeff Cooling (D) · jeff.cooling@legis.iowa.gov
• Rep. Jon Dunwell (R)

Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against

For: American Council of Engineering Companies; Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa

In plain words

1. February 2, 2023Filed in the Senate
2. February 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee
3. March 15, 2023Passed the Senate, 48–0
4. March 15, 2023Arrived in the House
5. March 16, 2023House subcommittee named: Collins, Cooling and Dunwell
6. March 21, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
7. March 21, 2023Approved by the House committee
8. April 3, 2023Passed the House, 94–1
9. April 28, 2023Sent to the Governor
10. April 28, 2023Signed into law