California 2011-2012 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 692 — Professional engineers.

Last action — Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed Assembly
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law recognizes various engineering disciplines. Existing law prohibits the practicing of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering by any person who has not passed a specified examination and who is not appropriately licensed by the board in that discipline. Existing law makes various violations of the Professional Engineers Act a crime, including the practice or offer to practice by a person of civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering without authorization as provided by the act. This bill would prohibit the practice of agricultural, chemical, control system, fire protection, industrial, metallurgical, nuclear, petroleum, and traffic engineering, as defined, by any person who has not passed a specified examination and who is not appropriately licensed by the board in the particular discipline. The bill would authorize any licensed engineer to practice engineering work in any of those fields in which he or she is competent and proficient. The bill would make other changes to related provisions. By revising the definition of a crime to include additional engineering disciplines, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Set, first hearing. Failed passage in committee. (Ayes 2. Noes 0. Page 2622.) Reconsideration granted.

  3. Set for hearing January 9.

  4. Re-referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  5. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  6. Re-referred to Com. on RLS.

  7. Withdrawn from committee.

  8. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  9. Held in committee and under submission.

  10. Set for hearing May 26.

  11. Placed on APPR. suspense file.

  12. Set for hearing May 9.

  13. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0. Page 737.) (April 25). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

  14. Set for hearing April 25.

  15. Referred to Com. on B., P. & E.D.

  16. From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 22.

  17. Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.

Sponsors

  • Walters · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Walters

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (121)

121 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Failed 2 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2007
Total 2007
% of votes cast 22%0%0%78%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Not Voting
Negrete McLeod — Not Voting
Hernandez — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Price — Not Voting
Emmerson — Yea
Correa — Not Voting

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Placed on Appropriations Suspense file.

Passed 9 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9000
Total 9000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Runner — Yea
Alquist — Yea
Kehoe — Yea
Lieu — Yea
Pavley — Yea
Price — Yea
Walters — Yea
Steinberg — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations.

Passed 5 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5004
Total 5004
% of votes cast 56%0%0%44%
How each member voted (9)
Member Party Vote
Wyland — Yea
Negrete McLeod — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Corbett — Not Voting
Correa — Not Voting
Vargas — Not Voting
Walters — Yea
Price — Yea
Emmerson — Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 692 do?
Existing law establishes the Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors in the Department of Consumer Affairs. Existing law recognizes various engineering disciplines. Existing law prohibits the practicing of civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering by any person who has not passed a specified examination and who is not appropriately licensed by the board in that discipline. Existing law makes various violations of the Professional Engineers Act a crime, including the practice or offer to practice by a person of civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering without authorization as provided by the act. This bill would prohibit the practice of agricultural, chemical, control system, fire protection, industrial, metallurgical, nuclear, petroleum, and traffic engineering, as defined, by any person who has not passed a specified examination and who is not appropriately licensed by the board in the particular discipline. The bill would authorize any licensed engineer to practice engineering work in any of those fields in which he or she is competent and proficient. The bill would make other changes to related provisions. By revising the definition of a crime to include additional engineering disciplines, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason. This bill would declare that it is to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
Who sponsors SB 692?
SB 692 is sponsored by Walters.
What is the current status of SB 692?
This bill died with 2011-2012 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 692?
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