WA People
BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6170: Plumbing

Concerning plumbing.

Summary

  • Establishes requirements for a plumbing contractor license.
  • Creates a residential service plumbing certificate.
  • Modifies the acceptable supervisory ratios of plumber trainees to certified plumbers and authorizes remote supervision in certain circumstances.
  • Increases the number of members on the Advisory Board of Plumbers.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 153, Laws of 2020
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeeJan 17, 2020
  3. Passed SenateJan 31, 2020
  4. Passed HouseMar 4, 2020
  5. GovernorMar 25, 2020
  6. LawMar 25, 2020
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
March 25, 2020
Session law
Chapter 153, Laws of 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to plumbing;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Steve Conway D-29Phil Fortunato R-31Bob Hasegawa D-11Curtis King R-14

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed January 31, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6170
45 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican18002
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2020
Version voted on: SB 6170
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020*.
  2. Chapter 153, 2020 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  10. Placed on second reading.
  11. APP - Majority; do pass.
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. LBRC - Majority; do pass.
  21. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  22. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6170 in other sessions

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