2025 Regular Session • Kentucky Legislature
HB306: AN ACT relating to the licensing of professional engineers.
Legislative Summary
Amend KRS 322.040 to allow an individual to qualify for licensure as a professional engineer if he or she has graduated from a fire protection engineering technology program of four years or more accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.
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Bill History
2/4/2025
introduced in House
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
to Committee on Committees (H)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
House of Representatives
2/25/2025
floor amendment (1) filed
House of Representatives
2/26/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 27, 2025
House of Representatives
2/27/2025
3rd reading, passed 96-1 with Floor Amendment (1)
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
received in Senate
Senate
2/28/2025
to Committee on Committees (S)
Senate
3/4/2025
to Licensing & Occupations (S)
Senate
3/11/2025
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Senate
3/12/2025
2nd reading, to Rules
Senate
3/12/2025
posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 13, 2025
Senate
3/13/2025
3rd reading, passed 37-0
Senate
3/14/2025
received in House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
enrolled, signed by President of the Senate
House of Representatives
3/14/2025
delivered to Governor
House of Representatives
3/24/2025
signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 60)
House of Representatives
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
House Floor Amendment 1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Third Reading RSN# 3531
3/13/2025
37
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Third Reading RCS# 120
2/27/2025
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/24/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Republican: 14
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Matthew Koch
Republican
Co-Sponsors (18)
Deanna Frazier Gordon
Republican
Chad Aull
Democrat
Steve Bratcher
Republican
Josh Calloway
Republican
Beverly Chester-Burton
Democrat
Ryan Dotson
Republican
Daniel Fister
Republican
Vanessa Grossl
Republican
Kim King
Republican
Derek Lewis
Republican
David Meade
Republican
Rachel Roarx
Democrat
Tom Smith
Republican
Pamela Stevenson
Democrat
Timmy Truett
Republican
Ken Upchurch
Republican
Richard White
Republican
Lisa Willner
Democrat