Allowing 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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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Allowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.” Read the full text
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2025 session
Where it is
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First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards. · Jan 23, 2025
LAWS - Executive action taken by committee. · Feb 19, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. · Feb 19, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Feb 21, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Feb 28, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
1st substitute bill substituted. · Mar 11, 2025
Floor amendment(s) adopted. · Mar 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. · Mar 11, 2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce. · Mar 13, 2025
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). · Apr 1, 2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Apr 2, 2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. · Apr 7, 2025
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. · Apr 11, 2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Apr 11, 2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. · Apr 11, 2025
House concurred in Senate amendments. · Apr 17, 2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. · Apr 17, 2025
Speaker signed. · Apr 18, 2025
President signed. · Apr 19, 2025
Delivered to Governor. · Apr 22, 2025
Governor signed. · May 12, 2025
Chapter 240, 2025 Laws. · May 12, 2025
Effective date 1/1/2026. · May 12, 2025
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Suzanne SchmidtAlex RamelJulia Reed
Recorded votes
Final Passage as Amended by the SenateHouse · 2025-04-17 · Yea 95, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 3
3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the SenateSenate · 2025-04-11 · Yea 49, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 0
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2025-03-11 · Yea 96, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 2
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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