Public Act 143 of 2009

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• Introduced by Rep. Barb Byrum (D) on April 2, 2009, to revise the law that mandates licensure to work as an architect so that an applicant must provide documentation of eight years of professional experience, including up to six years of education. Current law has the same provision, but applies it as a condition to take the licensure test. The bill would let potential architects as soon as they get out of school.
  • Referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee on April 2, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on June 3, 2009, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on June 10, 2009, to replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on June 10, 2009.
• Passed 107 to 0 in the House on June 10, 2009, to revise the law that mandates licensure to work as an architect so that an applicant must provide documentation of eight years of professional experience, including up to six years of education. Current law has the same provision, but applies it as a condition to take the architect licensure test. The bill would let potential architects as soon as they get out of school.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on June 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Economic Development and Regulatory Reform Committee on June 11, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on August 18, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 34 to 0 in the Senate on November 4, 2009, to revise the law that mandates licensure to work as an architect so that an applicant must provide documentation of eight years of professional experience, including up to six years of education. Current law has the same provision, but applies it as a condition to take the architect licensure test. The bill would let potential architects as soon as they get out of school.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on November 10, 2009.