Architects Licensing Act Amendments
HB 114 amends Utah's Architects Licensing Act to clarify what constitutes illegal practice. It narrows the definition of "unlawful conduct" by specifying that using words like "architectural" to describe services within the legally defined scope of architecture is not a violation. The bill also makes technical adjustments to Section 58-3a-501 of the Utah Code. These changes directly affect unlicensed individuals or businesses attempting to practice architecture without proper licensing. The amendments take effect May 7, 2025.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 21, 2025
Signed Mar 25, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends Utah's Architects Licensing Act to clarify what constitutes unlawful conduct for unlicensed individuals. The main change narrows the scope of prohibited conduct by adding an exception that allows using derivatives of the word 'architecture' when describing services, provided the work is within the legal definition of architecture and authorized by the licensing board.
Scope change
The bill narrows the scope of unlawful conduct by creating an exception for using architectural terminology in service descriptions, rather than treating all such usage as illegal.
SCOPE
Added a new provision (Subsection 3) stating that using derivatives of the word 'architecture' is not a violation when describing services or work within the practice of architecture as defined by the code and authorized by Section 58-3a-304.
TECHNICAL
Made formatting changes to the bill text, including updating the header information and line numbers to reflect the amended version.
TIMELINE
The bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
34
Key actions
9
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Mar 25, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
Feb 27, 2025
Legislature · Passed
House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
legislature
Feb 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate/ committee report favorable
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Senate/ to standing committee
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
House/ passed 3rd reading
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced
House/ floor amendment
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
House/ committee report favorable
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Comm - Favorable Recommendation
lower
Jan 22, 2025
Committee
House/ to standing committee
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Introduced
House/ 1st reading (Introduced)
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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