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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5984

SB 5984: Engineering services

Allowing only structural engineers to provide engineering services for significant structures.

Summary

  • Requires an engineer to be registered as a structural engineer to provide structural engineering services for significant structures.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5984), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 193, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 13, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2007
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2007
  6. LawApr 21, 2007
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 12, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
April 21, 2007
Session law
Chapter 193, Laws of 2007
Companion bill
HB 1958
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5984, SSB 5984

AN ACT Relating to performing engineering services on significant structures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jim Clements R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5984
36 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican51101
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 10, 2007
Version voted on: SSB 5984
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2008. (SSB 5984)
  2. Chapter 193, 2007 Laws. (SSB 5984)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5984)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5984)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5984)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5984)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5984)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5984)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5984)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5984)
  11. CL - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5984)
  12. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5984)
  13. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (SSB 5984)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 36; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5984)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5984)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5984)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5984)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 5984)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5984)
  23. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5984)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5984)
  25. Minority; without recommendation.
  26. LCRD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  28. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce, Research & Development.

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