Updating the professional engineers' registration act.
SB 5090 updates Washington's Professional Engineers' Registration Act by modernizing definitions and board composition. It removes outdated language and clarifies terms like "practice of engineering" and "significant structures" (e.g., defining hazardous facilities and large buildings). The bill requires board members to have at least 10 years of active practice in engineering or land surveying, including five years immediately prior to appointment. This affects the Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and the professionals they regulate, without changing core registration requirements for engineers or land surveyors.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026
Last action Jan 12, 2026
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9
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
LC - Majority; do pass.
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Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
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Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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