Simplify Architects Continuing Education Requirement
Summary
The practice act for professional architects directs the department of regulatory agencies to adopt rules establishing requirements for continuing education and also requiring an architect to demonstrate retention of the material presented in the continuing education program or course.The act removes the material retention requirement, allowing an architect to renew a license upon demonstrating compliance with the continuing education requirement alone.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Apr 2021
Introduced Mar 3, 2021
Signed Apr 29, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2021 · House Mar 22, 2021
How they voted
32–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 34
Apr 16, 2021
D
Democratic20
95% Yea
R
Republican14
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 29, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Apr 16, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
upper
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
CH
Chris Hansen
DDemocratic
P
Cleave Simpson
RRepublican
P
Donald Valdez
DDemocratic
P
KV
Kevin Van Winkle
RRepublican
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