Senate committee recommends passage of House Bill 2122 to clarify professional reciprocity rules

The Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs voted 7-0 on March 5, 2026, to recommend passage of House Bill 2122, a measure that clarifies how applicants may obtain professional registration with the Arizona State Board of Technical Registration by reciprocity or endorsement.

A presenter described the bill’s main provisions, saying applicants must hold a valid license, registration or certification issued by the proper authority of another U.S. state, territory, district or possession and must hold applicable national‑council records certifying they meet the national council’s certification requirements. The presenter also said the bill allows applicants for registration as professional engineers to meet reciprocity qualifications by holding a national council record showing at least four years of experience rather than four years of experience following licensure.

Eric Emmert of Dorn Policy Group, who represented the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Survey, testified in favor. "This is a very simple bill," Emmert said. "It's a clean up from last year." He told the committee there was no opposition to the measure and offered to answer members' questions.

A committee member moved that House Bill 2122 "do pass." The secretary called the roll and recorded 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 not voting; the committee gave the bill a pass recommendation.

The committee then proceeded to take up other business, including House Bill 2184.

The bill sponsor was identified in testimony as Representative Wilmeth. No formal amendments to the bill were recorded in the committee transcript.