Allowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.

Effective date 1/1/2026.

Chapter 240, 2025 Laws.

Governor signed.

Delivered to Governor.

President signed.

Speaker signed.

Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

House concurred in Senate amendments.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

LC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.

First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

1st substitute bill substituted (LAWS 25).

Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

Floor amendment(s) adopted.

Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.

LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.

First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.