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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1315: Plumbing & electrical trades

Providing for certain variances in the plumbing and electrical trades.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Labor and Industries (Department) to grant a variance to a specialty electrician or specialty plumber allowing specified work if the electrician or plumber establishes that the Department changed its interpretation or enforcement or new technology makes a scope obsolete.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1315), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Matt Manweller (R-13)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to variances in the plumbing and electrical trades;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Matt Manweller (R-13)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Cary Condotta R-12Joe Schmick R-9

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1315 in other sessions

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