Surveyors

State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-31]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or agreement relating to architectural, engineering, inspecting, or surveying services that requires the promisor to defend a promisee against claims brought by a third party.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/05/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-158]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or agreement relating to architectural, engineering, inspecting, or surveying services that requires the promisor to defend a promisee against claims brought by a third party.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Withdrawn By Sponsor on 03/04/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2024 Regular Session

State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Sunset Extension [SB-296]
Continuing the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Program Evaluation Act (sunset law) by extending to July 1, 2027, the termination provisions relating to the statutory and regulatory authority of the Board; and requiring the Maryland Department of Labor to submit a certain report to the Joint Audit and Evaluation Committee on or before July 1, 2025.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 399 on 04/25/2024

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State (Arizona)
Arizona Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

Joint training; surveyors; providers [HB-2051]
Joint training; surveyors; providers

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Selina Bliss Chapter 20 on 03/29/2024

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception [HB-1230]
Establishing exceptions to certain criminal prohibitions against trespass on property and the civil tort of trespass for professional land surveyors, and agents and employees of professional land surveyors, who enter the property of another to practice land surveying.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marvin Holmes First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/13/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Natural Resources - Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Protection Zones - Aerial Surveys [SB-638]
Altering the definition of "aerial survey" for purposes of certain provisions of law relating to submerged aquatic vegetation protection zones to mean an aerial survey compiled by an entity approved by the Department of Natural Resources, rather than the annual survey compiled by the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences for the annual Bay-wide Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Mapping Program; and requiring the Department to update the delineations of submerged aquatic vegetation zones annually.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Mautz Hearing Canceled on 02/26/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1, relative to land surveyors. [SB-1296]
As introduced, expands notice requirement for land surveyors conducting boundary surveys by requiring them to notify all adjoining landowners of the survey rather than just when the surveyor discovers or reasonably should have discovered discrepancies between the deed descriptions of the adjoining owners. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bailey Assigned To General Subcommittee Of Senate Commerce And Labor Committee on 03/20/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Criminal and Civil Trespass - Professional Land Surveyors - Exception [SB-288]
Establishing exceptions to certain criminal prohibitions against trespass on property and the civil tort of trespass for professional land surveyors, and agents and employees of professional land surveyors, who enter the property of another to practice land surveying.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jeff Waldstreicher Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-256]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary Hearing 2/01 At 2:30 P.m. on 01/26/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2023 Regular Session

Courts – Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-56]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Hearing 4/04 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/22/2023

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State (Tennessee)
Tennessee 113th General Assembly

AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1, relative to land surveyors. [HB-52]
As introduced, expands notice requirement for land surveyors conducting boundary surveys by requiring them to notify all adjoining landowners of the survey rather than just when the surveyor discovers or reasonably should have discovered discrepancies between the deed descriptions of the adjoining owners. - Amends TCA Title 62, Chapter 18, Part 1.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Hale Taken Off Notice For Cal In S/c Business & Utilities Subcommittee Of Commerce Committee on 03/21/2023

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-161]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Hearing 3/30 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/16/2022

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2022 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-79]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; and prohibiting a provision in a contract with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vanessa Atterbeary First Reading Judiciary on 01/12/2022

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State (Texas)
Texas 87th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors. [HB-3420]
Relating to the regulation of land surveyors by the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Button Read First Time on 03/22/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Professional Land Surveyors - Surveying Practice - Definition and Licensing Exception [HB-684]
Altering the definition of "practice land surveying" for purposes of certain provisions of law governing professional land surveyors; and exempting certain individuals who utilize measurement devices or systems, regardless of the technology or methods used, for the exclusive purpose of determining topography and contours and are certified by certain entities approved by the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors from certain licensing requirements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Kriselda Valderrama Enacted Under Article Ii, Section 17(c) Of The Maryland Constitution - Chapter 432 on 05/30/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [SB-189]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Chris West Hearing 2/02 At 1:00 P.m. on 12/28/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2021 Regular Session

Courts - Prohibited Indemnity and Defense Liability Agreements [HB-213]
Prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to indemnify or hold harmless certain parties unless the design professional is at fault for causing the loss, damage, or expense indemnified; prohibiting a provision in a contract or an agreement with a design professional for professional services that requires the design professional to defend certain parties against liability or certain claims; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jon Cardin Hearing 1/20 At 1:30 P.m. on 12/23/2021

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [SB-962]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Cassilly Unfavorable Report By Judicial Proceedings; Withdrawn on 02/26/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

State Board of Architects and State Board for Professional Land Surveyors - Membership [SB-77]
Altering the eligibility criteria for membership on the State Board of Architects and the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors; requiring at least three members of the State Board of Architects to hold a professional degree from an architecture program accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board; requiring one member of the State Board for Professional Land Surveyors to be either a licensed property line surveyor or a professional land surveyor; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Approved By The Governor - Chapter 46 on 04/10/2018

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State (Maryland)
Maryland 2018 Regular Session

Courts - Certificate of Merit - Provider of Professional Services [HB-958]
Requiring the contents of the certificate of a qualified expert to include a statement from a qualified expert that the licensed professional failed to meet an applicable standard of professional care and supervision; applying the Act prospectively; etc.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Neil Parrott Unfavorable Report By Judiciary; Withdrawn on 02/19/2018

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