2007 House Bill 5025 / 2008 Public Act 490

Impose licensure on landscape architects, and define exceptions

Introduced in the House

July 10, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Marie Donigan (D-26)

To mandate licensure instead of registration for landscape architects, require a “demonstration of professional competence” to renew a license, and provide an exception to the mandate to allow a person without a license to perform or offer services as a landscape designer, landscape gardener, landscape contractor, or landscape nursery operator as long as that person does not use the term "landscape architect”.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce

Sept. 23, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Sept. 24, 2008

Substitute offered

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

Passed in the House 71 to 30 (details)

Received in the Senate

Nov. 5, 2008

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform

Dec. 4, 2008

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

Dec. 19, 2008

Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)

To mandate licensure instead of registration for landscape architects, require a “demonstration of professional competence” to renew a license, and provide an exception to the mandate to allow a person without a license to perform or offer services as a landscape designer, landscape gardener, landscape contractor, or landscape nursery operator as long as that person does not use the term "landscape architect”.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

Dec. 31, 2008