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HB 669

Landscape architects; authorize to participate with multi-disciplinary engineer and architecture firms.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Sam Creekmore

Authorizes landscape architects to hold partnership and membership stakes in multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture firms, enabling greater professional collaboration on integrated projects.

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Bill Summary · HB 669

Legislative bill overview

HB 669 would allow landscape architects in Mississippi to work as partners or members within multi-disciplinary engineering and architecture firms. Currently, state law may restrict or prohibit landscape architects from having equity ownership or decision-making roles in firms that also provide engineering or architectural services. This bill removes those barriers to professional collaboration.

Why is this important

Landscape architects increasingly work on integrated projects—parks, campuses, infrastructure—that require coordination with engineers and architects. Allowing them to be full firm members could improve project coordination, streamline licensing oversight, and make Mississippi more competitive for attracting design firms. However, it also raises questions about professional liability and whether landscape architects have equivalent regulatory standards to justify equal partnership status.

Potential points of contention

  • Professional liability concerns: Engineering and architecture firms carry specific insurance and liability requirements; unclear if landscape architects meet equivalent standards or if this creates exposure gaps
  • Regulatory parity questions: Landscape architects and engineers have different licensing requirements and continuing education standards—whether they should have equal partnership authority is debated
  • Market competition: Existing firms may oppose changes that alter competitive dynamics or allow architects/engineers to encroach on landscape architecture territories

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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