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House committee advances bill to clarify that IT and computing are not 'engineering'
Summary
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee voted to advance House Bill 435, which narrows the statutory definition of the practice of engineering so that fields such as software, IT, cybersecurity and digital systems are not treated as professions requiring a PE seal. The committee approved the bill by unanimous voice/roll call.
The House Executive Departments and Administration Committee on a unanimous vote advanced House Bill 435, legislation that would clarify that work in information technology, cybersecurity, electronics, digital systems and computing is not the practice of professional engineering under state law.
Sponsor Representative Donald McFarland told the committee the bill "seeks simply to clean up and clarify our professional licensure statutes with regard to the field of licensed professional engineering, and ensure that they accurately reflect current practice." He said the change is intended to remove a legal ambiguity that could expose IT and…
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