HB 319 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS.
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Summary
This bill amends Delaware's professional engineering regulations to make corrections to the definition of Successor Engineer and to relax restrictions on when candidates can take professional engineering exams. The bill allows candidates pursuing the experience track to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (P&PE) exams before completing the required 15 years of verified and approved experience. The bill removes restrictions on candidates taking the FE exam in Delaware. The bill also clarifies that candidates who do not meet Delaware's current FE exam requirements may take the exam in another jurisdiction and then apply to Delaware once they have met all other qualifications.
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Official abstract
This Act amends Chapter 28 of Title 24 of the Delaware Code to make corrections to definition of Successor Engineer (§2803); Allow candidates intending to apply using experience track (§2817(5)) to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Principles and Practice of Engineering (P&PE) exams prior to obtaining 15 years of verified and approved experience. Remove restrictions on candidates taking the FE exam. According to NCEES, 75% of member boards do not have any restrictions on the FE exam. Candidates that do not meet our current requirements for FE exam approval can take the exam in another jurisdiction, then apply to Delaware when they have met all other requirements (§2817).
Sponsors (6)
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Timothy D. Dukes Republican · primary
- Cyndie Romer Democratic · primary
- Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
Action history (7)
- Mar 17, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House · lower
- Mar 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 3 On Its Merits · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
- Mar 26, 2026 Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · upper
- Apr 22, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 16, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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