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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 125: Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 125 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements. Primary sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), John F. Kennedy, Brian Strickland (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), John Albers (Republican), Sheikh Rahman (Democratic), Steve Gooch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 15 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to professional engineers and land surveyors, so as to decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
John AlbersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate56
Sheikh RahmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 93
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  9. House Committee Favorably Reported
  10. House Second Readers
  11. House First Readers
  12. Senate Passed/Adopted

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source