SB 940: Professional Structural Engineers
GENERAL BILL by Baxley
Professional Structural Engineers; Prohibiting a person who is not licensed as an engineer from using a specified name or title; authorizing the Board of Professional Engineers to refuse to certify an applicant for a professional structural engineer license for certain reasons; providing licensure and application requirements for a professional structural engineer license; specifying acts that constitute grounds for disciplinary action, including civil penalties, against a professional structural engineer, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2022-81) -SJ 684
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/4/2022 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2022-81) -SJ 684
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Regulated Industries (RI)
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/16/2021 Senate • Filed
11/30/2021 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Commerce and Tourism; Rules -SJ 63
1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 63
1/20/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/25/22, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/25/2022 Senate • Favorable by Regulated Industries; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 236
1/26/2022 Senate • Now in Commerce and Tourism
2/2/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 02/07/22, 2:30 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/7/2022 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 343
2/8/2022 Senate • Now in Rules
2/10/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Rules, 02/15/22, 10:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/15/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 16 NAYS 0 -SJ 370
2/16/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/28/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/02/22 -SJ 521
3/2/2022 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 521
3/3/2022 Senate • Retained on Special Order Calendar
3/4/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 683
• Substituted CS/HB 375 -SJ 684
• Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2022-81) -SJ 684
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SB 940, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/16/2021 at 3:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 942 (c1) Fees/Professional Structural Engineer Licensing Baxley Linked Last Action: 3/14/2022 S Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2022-81) 
H 375 (er) Structural Engineering Recognition Program for Professional Engineers Regulatory Reform Subcommittee Compare Last Action: 4/28/2022 Chapter No. 2022-81
H 565 Fees/Professional Structural Engineers Silvers, Toledo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2022 H Died in Regulatory Reform Subcommittee; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 375 (Ch. 2022-81)
Committee Votes (3)
Date Committee Result 1/25/2022 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/7/2022 2:30 PM Commerce and Tourism 9 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/15/2022 10:00 AM Rules 16 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (10)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions. Page 2 (pdf) 471.005 Definitions. Page 5 (pdf) 471.013 Examinations; prerequisites. Page 6 (pdf) 471.015 Licensure. Page 6 (pdf) 471.019 Reactivation. Page 9 (pdf) 471.025 Seals. Page 10 (pdf) 471.031 Prohibitions; penalties. Page 10 (pdf) 471.033 Disciplinary proceedings. Page 12 (pdf) 471.037 Effect of chapter locally. Page 13 (pdf) 471.0385 Court action; effect. Page 13 (pdf)