Professions and Occupations - As enacted, authorizes graduates of certain accredited engineering technology curriculums to apply for and become registered as engineers, provided, that such persons have prior engineering experience and meet certain examination requirements. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 62, Chapter 2, Part 4.

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History

1. 2026
   1. May 5Pub. Ch. 881Latest
   2. May 5Effective date(s) 04/27/2026, 07/01/2026
   3. Apr 27Signed by Governor Bill Lee.Became Law
   4. Apr 16Transmitted to Governor for his action.To Governor
   5. Apr 15Signed by Senate SpeakerMajor
   6. Apr 14Signed by H. SpeakerMajor
   7. Apr 10Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.Minor
   8. Apr 9Received from House, Passed on First ConsiderationMinor
      • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 4/9/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Upper
   9. Apr 9Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.Major
   10. Apr 9Passed Senate, Ayes 33, Nays 0Passed Senate
   11. Apr 6Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
       • Vote recorded FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 4/6/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
       • Vote recorded HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026 4/2/2026. Result: fail.Lower
   12. Apr 6Passed H., Ayes 84, Nays 5, PNV 2Passed House
   13. Apr 6Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.Minor
   14. Apr 2H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 4/6/2026
   15. Apr 1Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 4/2/2026
   16. Mar 31Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/31/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   17. Mar 25Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE FINANCE, WAYS, AND MEANS SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/25/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   18. Mar 25Placed on cal. Finance, Ways, and Means Committee for 3/31/2026
   19. Mar 18Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE COMMERCE COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Finance, Ways, and Means Committee 3/18/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   20. Mar 18Assigned to s/c Finance, Ways, and Means SubcommitteeMinor
   21. Mar 18Placed on s/c cal Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee for 3/25/2026
   22. Mar 17Sponsor(s) Added.Minor
   23. Mar 11Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
       • Vote recorded HOUSE BUSINESS AND UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Commerce Committee 3/11/2026 Passed. Result: pass.Lower
   24. Mar 11Placed on cal. Commerce Committee for 3/18/2026
   25. Mar 4Placed on s/c cal Business & Utilities Subcommittee for 3/11/2026
   26. Feb 5P2C, ref. to Commerce CommitteeMinor
   27. Feb 5Assigned to s/c Business & Utilities SubcommitteeMinor
   28. Feb 4Intro., P1C.Minor
   29. Feb 2Filed for introductionIntroduced