Professions and businesses; profession of professional structural engineer; provide
Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to provide for the profession of professional structural engineer; to provide for definitions; to provide for continuing education requirements; to provide for unlawful practices; to provide for the issuance of certificates of registration for such professionals; to provide for registration by comity; to provide for certificates of registration; to provide for use of a seal; to provide for exceptions; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Mar 2019
House Passage
Mar 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Feb 27, 2019
Signed May 10, 2019
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Amendments
2
May 10, 2019
Signed into law
Veto V6
upper
May 10, 2019
Signed into law
House Date Signed by Governor
lower
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
upper
Apr 2, 2019
Introduced
House Agreed Senate Amend or Sub As Amended
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
upper
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 8, 2019
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brett Harrell
RRepublican
P
Kasey Carpenter
RRepublican
P
Lee Hawkins
RRepublican
P
Robert Trammell
DDemocratic
P
Vance Smith
RRepublican
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