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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6630

SB 6630: Electricians

Providing for certification as a master electrician.

Summary

  • $ Establishes new certifications for master electricians.
  • $ Allows electrical contractors to designate master electricians as their administrators.
  • $ Modifies work experience requirements and technical or trade school program allowances applicable to specialty electricians.
  • $ Modifies ratio requirements and jobsite requirements applicable to noncertified persons.
  • $ Modifies the definition of "equipment" to exclude all plug-in appliances and certain equipment to be determined by the Department of Labor and Industries.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 249, Laws of 2002
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2002
  2. Out of committeeFeb 6, 2002
  3. Passed SenateFeb 18, 2002
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2002
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2002
  6. LawMar 29, 2002
Prime sponsor
Margarita Prentice (D-11)
Introduced
January 23, 2002 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2002
Session law
Chapter 249, Laws of 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to certification of electricians;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Margarita Prentice (D-11)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Senator R-15Marilyn Rasmussen D-2Larry Sheahan R-9

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 18, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6630
45 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican20301
How each member voted

Yea (45)

Nay (3)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6630
95 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican45102
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 11, 2002
Version voted on: ESB 6630
43 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20014
Republican23001
How each member voted

Absent (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/13/2002. (ESB 6630)
  2. Chapter 249, 2002 Laws. (ESB 6630)
  3. Governor signed. (ESB 6630)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESB 6630)
  5. President signed. (ESB 6630)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESB 6630)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 5. (ESB 6630)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESB 6630)
  9. Placed on second reading. (ESB 6630)
  10. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESB 6630)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESB 6630)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6630)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6630)
  14. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESB 6630)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6630)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6630)
  17. CL - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 6630)
  18. CL - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6630)
  19. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESB 6630)
  20. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 1. (ESB 6630)
  21. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6630)
  22. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6630)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6630)
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESB 6630)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6630)
  26. Minority; do not pass. (ESB 6630)
  27. LCF - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6630)
  28. First reading, referred to Labor, Commerce & Financial Institutions. (ESB 6630)

SB 6630 in other sessions

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