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A 7561

Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marianne Buttenschon and 2 co-sponsors

Chapter 529 updates continuing education requirements for licensed landscape architects, shaping renewal cycles, exemptions, reporting, and licensing-board enforcement.

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Bill Summary · A 7561

Summary: A 7561 — Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects

Overview

A 7561 is an Assembly bill that relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects. The bill has progressed through the legislative process and was signed into law as Chapter 529, effective upon signature (per standard practice). A companion Senate bill is S 7220.

Purpose and intent

  • Establishes or modifies the continuing education requirements for licensed landscape architects. The bill’s title indicates a focus on ongoing professional education to maintain licensure or practice eligibility.
  • The specific details (credit hours, cycle length, exemptions, reporting, and enforcement) are defined in the bill’s text; the available information does not include those particulars.

Key provisions

  • The bill changes relate to continuing education requirements for landscape architects, likely specifying:
    • Required continuing education credits or hours.
    • Scheduling or renewal cycle for licensure.
    • Any exemptions or waivers (e.g., new licensees, certain roles).
    • Compliance, reporting, and enforcement mechanisms.
  • Note: The provided summary does not include the exact numerical requirements or procedural details. The final text would provide those specifics.

Affected parties

  • Licensed landscape architects practicing within the state.
  • Landscape architecture firms and employers impacted by credentialing requirements.
  • Continuing education providers (universities, professional organizations, and other approved entities) that offer qualifying CE programs.

Legislative history and timeline

  • Introduced: April 1, 2025
  • Early actions: Referred to Higher Education (April 1, 2025)
  • Progressive steps:
    • Reported and referred to Rules; third reading; passed Assembly (May 21, 2025)
    • Delivered to Senate (May 21, 2025); referred to Higher Education
    • Passed Senate after substitutions for S 7220 (June 5, 2025)
    • Returned to Assembly (June 5, 2025)
    • Delivered to Governor (May 21, 2025; sequence shows delivery to Governor on June/May in actions)
  • Governor’s action: Delivered to Governor June 2025; signed into law as Chapter 529
  • Signed into law: November 21, 2025 (Chapter 529)
  • Publicly recorded action: Governor signed on November 17, 2025 (delivery to Governor) and formal signing on November 21, 2025

Sponsors

  • Primary sponsor: Donna Lupardo
  • Cosponsors: Angelo Santabarbara, Marianne Buttenschon

Related bills

  • Companion bill: S 7220 (Senate)

Practical impact and considerations

  • If enacted as Chapter 529, landscape architects in the state will be subject to new or updated continuing education requirements.
  • Licensing boards would administer compliance, determine approved CE activities, and handle reporting and enforcement per the bill’s provisions.
  • Stakeholders should review the final text of Chapter 529 for exact requirements, effective dates, and any transitional provisions.

For anyone needing precise CE hour counts, renewal timelines, or exemptions, please consult the final enacted text of Chapter 529 and any associated regulatory guidance from the state licensing authority.

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

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