ESSB 5320: Concerning journey level electrician certifications of competency.
Signed into law: Chapter 95, Laws of 2023
- Sponsor
- Saldaña
- Introduced
- January 12, 2023
- Status
- C 95 L 23
- Last action
- Effective date 7/1/2023. (April 14, 2023)
- As of
- August 18, 2026, 2:03 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Modifies the eligibility requirements for obtaining journey level electrician certification. Establishes a temporary pathway for current trainees to obtain journey level electrician certification without completing an apprenticeship program through July 1, 2026.
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Floor votes
- House: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · April 5, 202398 yea · 0 nay
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 27, 202341 yea · 7 nay · 1 not voting
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