BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5997

SB 5997: Plumbing hours reporting

Making technical corrections to plumbing supervision and trainee hours reporting.

Summary

Removes the penalty and the requirement that the Department of Labor and Industries not renew a plumber trainee's certificate for failure to report hours worked.
Removes a provision requiring plumber trainees to be on the same jobsite as the supervising plumber and allows trainees performing residential service plumbing to be at separate jobsites while working under one supervising plumber.
Extends the expiration date for the trainee-to-supervisor ratios from December 31, 2025, to December 31, 2028.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 5997), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 97, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to making technical corrections to plumbing supervision and trainee hours reporting;

Passed February 9, 2024

Version voted on: ESB 5997

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed February 27, 2024

Version voted on: ESB 5997

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	37	0	0	3

How each member voted

Mar 14, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (ESB 5997)
Mar 14, 2024Chapter 97, 2024 Laws. (ESB 5997)
Mar 14, 2024Governor signed. (ESB 5997)
Mar 7, 2024Delivered to Governor. (ESB 5997)
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed. (ESB 5997)
Feb 28, 2024President signed. (ESB 5997)
Feb 27, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESB 5997)
Feb 27, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5997)
Feb 24, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESB 5997)
Feb 21, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 5997)
Feb 20, 2024LAWS - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5997)
Feb 20, 2024LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. (ESB 5997)
Feb 13, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. (ESB 5997)
Feb 9, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 5997)
Feb 9, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 5997)
Feb 9, 2024Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 5997)
Feb 7, 2024Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 5997)
Jan 31, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 5997)
Jan 30, 2024LC - Majority; do pass. (ESB 5997)
Jan 8, 2024First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. (ESB 5997)
Jan 5, 2024Prefiled for introduction. (ESB 5997)

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5997 (2025–26) Self-insurers/claims · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5997 (2019–20) Tax preferences · Enacted · Chapter 423, Laws of 2019
SB 5997 (2017–18) State auditor · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5997 (2015–16) Trans project delivery · Enacted · Chapter 18, Laws of 2015, 3rd Special Session
SB 5997 (2013–14) Nonparent responsibilities · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5997 (2011–12) Olympic nat. resources ctr · Enacted · Chapter 243, Laws of 2012
SB 5997 (2009–10) Data centers/rural counties · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5997 (2007–08) State employees · Did not pass · died in committee