TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE LICENSURE OF ELECTRICAL INSPECTORS.
Senate Bill 445 amends the law concerning the licensure of electrical inspectors, directly affecting individuals applying for or holding this license. The bill modifies the qualifications for licensure, allowing experience at a fire marshal's or fire inspector's office and specific National Fire Protection Association certification to be accepted. It also mandates that certain licensed electrical inspectors, once hired, must attend a two-day training program offered by the Department of Labor and Licensing. Additionally, the bill references a board fee not exceeding fifty dollars.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 12, 2025
Last action May 5, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Amendments
1
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment No. 1 read and adopted and the bill ordered engrossed.
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it do pass as amended 1
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read the third time and passed.
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Returned by the Committee with the recommendation that it Do Pass as amended, Amendment # 1
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Introduced
Filed
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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