90th General Assembly · Iowa Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026
SSB 1079: SSB 1079
Became SF 197 · Its progress continues under the new number.
What it does
_____ 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.14, for a land surveyor seeking licensure prior to July 1, 1988, to substitute eight years of practical experience in lieu of graduation from the required program.
Sponsors
Not listed
Cost
No fiscal note
Senate subcommittee · named January 24, 2023
- Sen. Waylon Brown (R)
- Sen. Eric Giddens (D)
- Sen. Sandy Salmon (R) · sandy.salmon@legis.iowa.gov
Lobbying · 2 for, 0 against
For: American Council of Engineering Companies; Society of Land Surveyors of Iowa
In plain words
- January 24, 2023Filed in the Senate and sent to the State Government committee
- January 24, 2023Senate subcommittee named: Brown, Giddens and Salmon
- January 31, 2023Subcommittee recommended passing it
- February 2, 2023Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 197
From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Iowa Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/90/SSB1079