WashingtonAllowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 12Effective date 1/1/2026.Latest
- May 12Chapter 240, 2025 Laws.Major
- May 12Governor Bob Ferguson signed.Became Law
- Apr 22Delivered to Governor.To Governor
- Apr 19President signed.Major
- Apr 18Speaker signed.Passed Senate
- Apr 17Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.Passed House
- Vote recorded Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#21). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17House concurred in Senate amendments.
- Apr 11Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate (#13). Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Apr 11Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- Apr 7Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.Minor
- Apr 2Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- Apr 1LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).Minor
- Apr 1Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- Mar 31Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
- Mar 28Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
- Mar 13First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.Minor
- Mar 11Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.Minor
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#20). Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 11Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.Minor
- Mar 11Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- Mar 111st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25).Major
- Feb 28Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.Minor
- Feb 21Referred to Rules 2 Review.Minor
- Feb 19LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.Major
- Feb 19Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
- Feb 14Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Feb 4Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
- Jan 23First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.Introduced