# Mississippi HB 1150: Licensure of land surveyors; merge into licensure of engineers.

Mississippi HB 1150, Licensure of land surveyors; merge into licensure of engineers., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lee Yancey (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-06 (Approved by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-27).

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- As of: 2026-10-27
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## Facts
- Bill: Mississippi HB 1150
- State: Mississippi
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Licensure of land surveyors; merge into licensure of engineers.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-19
- Last action: 2026-04-06, Approved by Governor
- Sponsor: Lee Yancey (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Judiciary A, Business and Financial Institutions, Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (407 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 6

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New licenses for engineers and surveyors: mixed, medium. Beginning July 1, 2026, people and firms must meet the law’s rules to offer surveying in Mississippi. Professional engineers generally need an approved bachelor’s degree and four years of qualifying experience; surveyors have several education and experience pathways, from a surveying degree to a h…
- Penalties and appeals for engineers and surveyors: mixed, medium. The board can discipline people and firms for engineering or surveying violations, including unlicensed work and work with an expired, suspended, or revoked license. Penalties include reprimands, required coursework, suspension or revocation, and fines of $100 to $5,000 per violation; unlicensed su…
- Higher fees for engineers and surveyors: mixed, low. License applications cost no more than $150, and intern applications cost no more than $50. Firm certificates cost $350 for one year or $700 for two years; late firm renewals add 10% per month. License renewal caps are $100 or $200 for one or two years, and $150 or $300 for dual licenses; late fees…
- Local governments can make public maps: mixed, low. Mississippi cities and counties can make maps for planning, zoning, elections, public safety, public works, and other listed activities. A map without a professional surveyor’s seal and signature is not an official survey and is not certified as accurate in position or location.
- Surveyors can enter land for work: mixed, low. Surveyors and their supervised staff can enter public or private land while doing survey work without civil trespass liability. They must announce who they are and why they are there, and show identification when asked. They remain liable for damage they cause, and the trespass law recognizes this…
- New limits on engineering work exemptions: mixed, low. The law removes several former exemptions from engineering licensing rules, including exemptions for some government, industrial, utility, and other work. The board can still exempt specific tasks done by qualifying full-time company employees, but must decide case by case that public health is not…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lee Yancey (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-25 | House | Concurred in Amend From Senate | pass | 122 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed As Amended | pass | 50 | 1 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 117 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Passed As Amended | pass | 118 | 1 |   |

## Actions (20)

- 2026-04-06: Approved by Governor (legislature)
- 2026-03-27: Enrolled Bill Signed (Senate)
- 2026-03-27: Enrolled Bill Signed (House)
- 2026-03-25: Concurred in Amend From Senate (House)
- 2026-03-13: Returned For Concurrence (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Title Suff Do Pass As Amended (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: DR - TSDPAA: BF To AC (Senate)
- 2026-02-19: Referred To Business and Financial Institutions;Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Transmitted To Senate (House)
- 2026-02-11: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-11: Amended (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsidered (House)
- 2026-02-10: Motion to Reconsider Entered (Yancey, Hood, Yates) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Passed As Amended (House)
- 2026-02-10: Amended (House)
- 2026-02-10: Committee Substitute Adopted (House)
- 2026-02-02: Title Suff Do Pass Comm Sub (House)
- 2026-01-19: Referred To Judiciary A (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.pdf)
- Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- As Introduced: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150IN.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150IN.pdf)
- As Passed: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150PS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150PS.pdf)
- Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted): [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- Committee Substitute: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150CS.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150CS.pdf)
- Enrolled: [HTML](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150SG.htm), [PDF](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150SG.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certain projects funded with monies from. (signed)
- HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General. (signed)
- SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of. (signed)
- SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospitals. (signed)
- SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special funds. (signed)
- SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Authority. (signed)

## Sources
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 1 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_01_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.htm)
- [Amendment No 2 (Cmte Sub) (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/ham/HB1150_H_(Cmte_Sub)_Amend_02.pdf)
- [Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Amendment No 2 to Committee Amendment No 1 (Lost) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Amend_02_to_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [As Introduced (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150IN.htm)
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150IN.pdf)
- [As Passed (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150PS.htm)
- [As Passed (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150PS.pdf)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/sam/HB1150_S_Cmte_Amend_01.htm)
- [Committee Amendment No 1 (Adopted) (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/sam/HB1150_S_Cmte_Amend_01.pdf)
- [Committee Substitute (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150CS.htm)
- [Committee Substitute (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150CS.pdf)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/html/HB/1100-1199/HB1150SG.htm)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/1100-1199/HB1150SG.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1653: Local Improvements Project Fund and IHL Capital Improvements Fund; revise certa…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1653-2026)
- [HB 1924: Appropriation; Attorney General.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1924-2026)
- [SB 3051: Appropriation; Finance and Administration, Department of.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3051-2026)
- [SB 3110: Tax credits; authorize for contributions by certain taxpayers to certain hospit…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3110-2026)
- [SB 2917: Budget; provide for various transfers of funds, and create various special fund…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB2917-2026)
- [SB 3071: Appropriation; Gulf Coast Restoration Funds to the Mississippi Development Auth…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-SB3071-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MS-HB1150-2026 (as of 2026-10-27).