Senate Bill 1232 Summary

• Renames the "Board of Architectural Examiners" to the "Board of Architects and Landscape Architects" and consolidates regulation of both professions under one board.

• Increases the board from 6 to 7 members, consisting of 4 licensed architects, 2 licensed landscape architects, and 1 public member (compared to previous 5 architects, 0 landscape architects, and 1 public member).

• Transfers landscape architect regulation from a separate independent board to the combined board structure, with landscape architects now having dedicated representation.

• Makes technical corrections and clarifications throughout Idaho Code sections relating to architecture and landscape architecture definitions, board composition, and professional requirements.

• Effective date: July 1, 2022, with emergency provisions declared.