---
type: "Bill"
title: "Engineers and Land Surveyors Board, licensing of professional engineers and land surveyors, definitions, board duties, disciplinary actions, competitive bids based solely on price or fee prohibited, civil enforcement, Secs. 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, 34-11-11.2 added; Sec. 34-11-16 repealed; Secs. 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, 34-11-34, 34-11-35, 34-11-35.1, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd"
description: "Engineers and Land Surveyors Board, licensing of professional engineers and land surveyors, definitions, board duties, disciplinary actions, competitive bids based solely on price or fee prohibited, civil enforcement, Secs. 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, 34-11-11.2 added; Sec. 34-11-16 repealed; Secs. 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, 34-11-34, 34-11-35, 34-11-35.1, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd"
jurisdiction: "us/states/al"
legislature: "Alabama Legislature"
session: "2018rs"
identifier: "SB 316"
citation: "Alabama SB 316 (2018rs)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Engineers and Land Surveyors", "State Board of Licensure for Professional"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Chambliss"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 23
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0dc85726-13e0-4027-9685-a6e5f0aa6beb"
source_url: "http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/Alison/SESSBillStatusResult.aspx?BILL=SB316"
source_hash: "9d8d17a87718f0d3a786cf9778b5541adbd15ba13c427b62d52b47e4d05bf57e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-al"]
---

# Alabama SB 316 (2018rs) — Engineers and Land Surveyors Board, licensing of professional engineers and land surveyors, definitions, board duties, disciplinary actions, competitive bids based solely on price or fee prohibited, civil enforcement, Secs. 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, 34-11-11.2 added; Sec. 34-11-16 repealed; Secs. 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, 34-11-34, 34-11-35, 34-11-35.1, 34-11-36, 34-11-37 am'd

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB316-int.pdf)
2. **Engrossed** (committee substitute) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB316-eng.pdf)
3. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/ALISON/SearchableInstruments/2018rs/PrintFiles/SB316-enr.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1039 — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 797 — **26–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 798 — **26–1** (pass) · upper
- Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1162 — **30–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1038 — **95–0** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Chambliss — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2018-02-13T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-02-20T05:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 2 amendments `reading-2`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Governmental Affairs Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Table adopted Voice Vote `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss first Substitute Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 797 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 798 `passage`
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Engrossed
- **2018-03-13T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2018-03-15T04:00:00+00:00** Read for the second time and placed on the calendar `reading-2`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Third Reading Passed `passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Sessions Amendment Offered `amendment-introduction`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 1038 `amendment-passage`
- **2018-03-22T04:00:00+00:00** Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 1039 `passage`
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurrence Requested
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Chambliss motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1162 `passage`
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Enrolled
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Concurred in Second House Amendment
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Signature Requested
- **2018-03-27T04:00:00+00:00** Assigned Act No. 2018-550. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0dc85726-13e0-4027-9685-a6e5f0aa6beb`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Alabama legislature records).