BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5088: Contractor registration

Adding references to contractor registration and licensing laws in workers' compensation, public works, and prevailing wage statutes.

Summary

  • Aligns certain provisions governing public works, prevailing wage, and workers' compensation with the current requirement to obtain specialty contractor licenses to perform types of work, making those provisions apply to plumbing contractors, electrical contractors, and elevator contractors.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 88, Laws of 2023
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2023
  2. Out of committeeJan 18, 2023
  3. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2023
  4. Passed HouseApr 5, 2023
  5. GovernorApr 14, 2023
  6. LawApr 14, 2023
Prime sponsor
Karen Keiser (D-33)
Introduced
January 9, 2023 in the Senate
Last action
April 14, 2023
Session law
Chapter 88, Laws of 2023
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1309
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to adding references to contractor registration and licensing laws in workers' compensation, public works, and prevailing wage statutes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Karen Keiser (D-33)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5088
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 5, 2023
Version voted on: SB 5088
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican40000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2023.
  2. Chapter 88, 2023 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. LAWS - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. LAWS - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. Minority; without recommendation.
  19. LC - Majority; do pass.
  20. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
  21. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5088 in other sessions

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