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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1590

HB 1590: Electrician apprenticeships

Requiring completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level or residential specialty electrician certificate of competency.

Summary

  • Requires completion of an apprenticeship program to obtain a journey level or residential specialty electrician certificate beginning July 1, 2021.
  • Provides that beginning July 1, 2021, hours worked to obtain a 4,000 hour specialty electrician certificate count as work experience in a journey level apprenticeship program.
  • Provides that before January 1, 2019, school employees may apply one hour for every two hours worked in the electrical trade toward obtaining certain specialty electrician certificates.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1590), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2015
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Chris Reykdal (D-22)
Introduced
January 23, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to requiring completion of an apprenticeship program to receive a journey level or residential specialty electrician certificate of competency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Chris Reykdal (D-22)

12 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Larry Haler R-8Hans Dunshee D-44Cindy Ryu D-32Kevin Van De Wege D-24Timm Ormsby D-3Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Marcus Riccelli D-3Brian Blake D-19Gael Tarleton D-36Joan McBride D-48Sharon Wylie D-49Roger Goodman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: EHB 1590
52 Yea 46 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican14600
How each member voted

Yea (52)

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House · Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2016
Version voted on: EHB 1590
51 Yea 47 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican14700
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1590)
  2. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1590)
  3. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 1590)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 47; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1590)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1590)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1590)
  7. Returned to second reading for amendment. (EHB 1590)
  8. Placed on third reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1590)
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1590)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1590)
  11. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1590)
  12. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (EHB 1590)
  13. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (EHB 1590)
  14. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (EHB 1590)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 46; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1590)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1590)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1590)
  18. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (EHB 1590)
  19. LAB - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1590)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1590)
  21. LAB - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1590)
  22. First reading, referred to Labor (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (EHB 1590)

HB 1590 in other sessions

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