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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2229

HB 2229: Professional engineers

Concerning the professional engineers' registration act.

Summary

  • Revises the Professional Engineers' Registration Act, including related to: members of the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; minimum experience requirements for registration; applications for registration; examinations; continuing professional development; exclusions from and expirations and suspensions of registrations; terminology updates; and removal of obsolete language.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 2229), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 134, Laws of 2026
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2026
  2. Out of committeeJan 27, 2026
  3. Passed HouseFeb 10, 2026
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 2026
  5. GovernorMar 23, 2026
  6. LawMar 23, 2026
Prime sponsor
Janice Zahn (D-41)
Introduced
January 12, 2026 in the House
Last action
March 23, 2026
Session law
Chapter 134, Laws of 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
SB 6048
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2229, SHB 2229, ESHB 2229

AN ACT Relating to the professional engineers' registration act;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Janice Zahn (D-41)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Kevin Waters R-17Mari Leavitt D-28Lisa Parshley D-22Debra Lekanoff D-40Julia Reed D-36My-Linh Thai D-41

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 2229
68 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57002
Republican112602
How each member voted

Yea (68)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2026
Version voted on: ESHB 2229
37 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican71101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2026. (ESHB 2229)
  2. Chapter 134, 2026 Laws. (ESHB 2229)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 2229)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 2229)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 2229)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 2229)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESHB 2229)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2229)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2229)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2229)
  11. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2229)
  12. LC - Majority; do pass. (ESHB 2229)
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (ESHB 2229)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 68; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 2229)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2229)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2229)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2229)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  19. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2229)
  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 2229)
  22. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2229)
  24. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2229)
  25. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2229)
  26. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  28. Minority; without recommendation.
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  31. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2229 in other sessions

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