2021-2022 Regular Session • Georgia Legislature
HB476: Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Act of 2021; enact
Legislative 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 that the Georgia Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Board is an independent state agency attached to the Secretary of State for administrative purposes only; to provide a short title; to provide for definitions; to provide for the powers and duties of the board; to authorize the board to employ an executive director; to provide for the powers and duties of the executive director; to revise provisions for purposes of conformity; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill History
2/16/2021
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/17/2021
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/18/2021
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2021
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/1/2021
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
House of Representatives
3/3/2021
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/15/2021
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/16/2021
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
1/10/2022
Senate Recommitted
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Third Read
Senate
3/29/2022
Senate Passed/Adopted
Senate
4/6/2022
House Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/9/2022
House Date Signed by Governor
House of Representatives
5/9/2022
Act 835
5/9/2022
Effective Date 2022-05-09
Roll Call Votes
Passage: Senate Vote #733
3/29/2022
50
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passage: House Vote #128
3/1/2021
163
Yea
2
Nay
5
Not Voting
9
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/9/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Dale Washburn
Republican