SB 572 (2021) -  Engineers

General Bill by Baxley
Engineers: Prohibiting a person who is not licensed as an engineer from using a specified name or title; prohibiting, after a specified date, a person who is not a licensed professional structural engineer from using specified names and titles or practicing professional structural engineering; authorizing the Board of Professional Engineers to refuse to certify an applicant for a professional structural engineer license for certain reasons; exempting certain applicants who apply for licensure before a specified date from having to pass a certain national examination, under certain conditions; specifying acts that constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including civil penalties, against a professional structural engineer, etc.
Effective Date: 07/01/2021
Last Event: 04/30/21 S Died in Rules on Friday, April 30, 2021 2:40 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Regulated Industries
    • On agenda for: 03/01/21 4:00 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 9   Nays 0
  • Commerce and Tourism
    • On agenda for: 03/15/21 3:30 PM
    • Favorable (final action) Votes: Yeas 11   Nays 0
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 574 Subject: Fees/Professional Structural Engineer Licensing Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 931 Subject: Engineers Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 933 Subject: Fees Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/16/2021 2:31:27 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Commerce and Tourism 3/12/2021 3:19:05 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 3/2/2021 3:00:12 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Regulated Industries 2/26/2021 2:42:29 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Rules Time: 04/30/2021 - 2:40 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Now in Rules Time: 03/16/2021 - 2:56 PM Member: Committee: Rules Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 271 Time: 03/15/2021 - 5:28 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/15/21, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building Time: 03/10/2021 - 2:43 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Now in Commerce and Tourism Time: 03/02/2021 - 3:16 PM Member: Committee: Commerce and Tourism Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 76 Time: 03/02/2021 - 11:09 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 176 Time: 03/01/2021 - 4:55 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 03/01/21, 4:00 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 02/22/2021 - 2:57 PM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 76 Time: 01/21/2021 - 9:44 AM Member: Committee: Regulated Industries Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/12/2021 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
471.003 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.005 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.013 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.015 CS/SB 344, HB 471, CS/SB 574, HB 931, HB 933
471.019 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.025 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.031 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.033 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.037 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931
471.0385 CS/SB 344, HB 471, HB 931