Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HB1104: Professional engineers' reg.
Status: In committee, February 19, 2026
Updating the professional engineers' registration act.
What the bill says
An act Relating to updating the professional engineers' registration act, including by removing obsolete language and updating pro tem membership; amending RCW 18.43.030, 18.43.033, 18.43.035, 18.43.040, 18.43.050, 18.43.060, 18.43.070, 18.43.080, 18.43.130, 18.43.150, 18.43.170, and 18.43.200; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.43.020.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT Relating to updating the professional engineers' registration act, including by removing obsolete language and updating pro tem membership; amending RCW 18.43.030, 18.43.033, 18.43.035, 18.43.040, 18.43.050, 18.43.060, 18.43.070, 18.43.080, 18.43.130, 18.43.150, 18.43.170, and 18.43.200; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.43.020. Sec. 1. RCW 18.43.020 and 2019 c 442 s 8 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows: The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) "Board" means the state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors, provided for by this chapter. (2) "Director" means the ((executive)) director of the Washington state board of registration for professional engineers and land surveyors. (3) "Engineer" means a professional engineer as defined in this section. (4) "Engineer-in-training" means a candidate (b) has successfully passed the examination in the fundamental engineering subjects; and (c) is enrolled by the board as an engineer-in-training. (5) "Engineering" means the "practice of engineering" as defined in this section. (6) "Land surveyor" means a professional land surveyor. (7) "Land-surveyor-in-training" means a candidate (b) successfully passes the examination in the fundamental land surveying subjects; and (c) is enrolled by the board as a land-surveyor-in-training. (8)(a) "Practice of engineering" means any professional service or creative work requiring engineering education, training, and experience and the application of special knowledge of …
Sponsors
- Kevin Waters (R) · primary sponsor
- Adam Bernbaum (D)
- Kristine Reeves (D)
Latest actions
- : House Rules "X" file.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- : Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- : Minority; do not pass.
- : CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
- : Executive action taken in the House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business at 1:30 PM.
Votes
- House Committee on Consumer Protection & Business: The substitute bill be substituted therefor and the substitute bill do pass (January 29, 2025): 12 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: PROFESSIONS
Common questions
- What is HB1104?
- HB1104 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Professional engineers' reg.
- What does HB1104 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to updating the professional engineers' registration act, including by removing obsolete language and updating pro tem membership; amending RCW 18.43.030, 18.43.033, 18.43.035, 18.43.040, 18.43.050, 18.43.060, 18.43.070, 18.43.080, 18.43.130, 18.43.150, 18.43.170, and 18.43.200; and reenacting and amending RCW 18.43.020.
- What is the status of HB1104?
- In committee as of February 19, 2026. Latest action: House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB1104?
- Kevin Waters (R), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1104?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1104&Year=2025
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