2025 House Bill 4914

Occupations: architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; requirements for firms in the practice of architecture, professional engineering, or professional surveying; modify.

A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled “Occupational code,” by amending section 2010 (MCL 339.2010), as amended by 1992 PA 103.

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House Bills No. 4913, 4914, and 4916 update Michigan’s Occupational Code to modernize the regulation of architects, engineers, and surveyors by broadening licensure eligibility, allowing firms with nonlicensed principals to operate under state approval, and standardizing qualification and practice requirements across these professions.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 11, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Pat Outman (R-91) and five co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Doug Wozniak (R-59), David Martin (R-68), Bill Schuette (R-95), Ken Borton (R-105) and Gregory Alexander (R-98)

Referred to the Committee on Economic Competitiveness

Oct. 30, 2025

Reported without amendment

Referred to the Committee on Rules

Dec. 16, 2025

Reported with substitute H-1

Dec. 17, 2025

Passed in the House 70 to 33 (details)

Motion to give immediate effect by Rep. Bryan Posthumus (R-90)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Received in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs