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BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 5548: Land surveyors & engineers

Changing the registration requirements relating to professional land surveyors and engineers.

Summary

  • The registration provisions relating to land surveyors are amended to make the land surveyor registration requirements roughly equivalent to the engineer registration requirements. A "professional land surveyor" must have eight years or more of specific work experience and must have passed an examination prescribed by the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 1995
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 10, 1995
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Karen Fraser (D-22)
Introduced
January 26, 1995 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 1996
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Fraser (D-22)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Michael Heavey D-34Patricia Hale R-8Irv Newhouse R-15Alex Deccio R-14Mary Margaret Haugen D-10

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 1995
Version voted on: SB 5548
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22003
Republican23001
How each member voted

Yea (45)

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History

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SB 5548 in other sessions

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