Legislative

The legistlative committee serves to monitor the legislative process, particularly in Oregon, and bring bill to the attention of SEAO that may be of particular interest to our members. 

HB3429-Provides that civil action based on negligence, including but not limited to claim for indemnity or contribution, may not be brought against design professional for damages arising out of work performed by design professional on improvement unless action is brought by person who contracted with design professional.

SB421-Provides that civil action based on negligence, including but not limited to claim for indemnity or contribution, may not be brought against design professional for damages arising out of work performed by design professional on improvement unless action is brought by person who contracted with design professional.

SB3016-Increases time in advance of graduation that applicant may take fundamentals in engineering examination, subject to discretion of State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying.