SB17-247

Electricians Inspectors Licensing Qualifications

Concerning the qualifications of electricians, and, in connection therewith, allowing only persons who have passed the written residential wireman's examination to act as residential inspectors and waiving the continuing education requirement during the first license period for an electrician who passed the appropriate written examination.

Session:

2017 Regular Session

Subjects:

Business & Economic Development

Labor & Employment

Bill Summary

Beginning January 1, 2019, section 1 of the bill waives the continuing education requirement, otherwise applicable upon every renewal or reinstatement of an electrician's license, for the first renewal or reinstatement of the license of an electrician who passed the appropriate written examination in connection with his or her initial license application.

Section 2 phases out an existing provision allowing the hiring of inspectors of 1- to 4-family dwellings who have specified certifications and experience but may not have passed Colorado's written residential wireman's examination. The provision is repealed as of January 1, 2019, except for inspectors hired on or before that date by a city, town, county, or city and county who meet the existing requirements. Those individuals have until January 1, 2023, to meet the new requirements.
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Date	Bill Type	Documents
05/03/2017	Signed Act	PDF
04/26/2017	Final Act	PDF
04/19/2017	Rerevised	PDF
04/18/2017	Revised	PDF
04/05/2017	Reengrossed	PDF
04/03/2017	Engrossed	PDF
03/16/2017	Introduced	PDF

Date	Version	Documents
07/27/2017	FN3	PDF
04/11/2017	FN2	PDF
03/23/2017	FN1	PDF

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment D).	The motion failed on a vote of 5-8.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-247 to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 10-3.	Vote Summary

Activity	Vote	Documents
Adopt amendment L.001.	The motion passed without objection.	Vote Summary
Refer Senate Bill 17-247, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole.	The motion passed on a vote of 6-1.	Vote Summary

Date	Location	Action
05/03/2017	Governor	Governor Signed
04/26/2017	Governor	Sent to the Governor
04/26/2017	House	Signed by the Speaker of the House
04/26/2017	Senate	Signed by the President of the Senate
04/19/2017	House	House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/18/2017	House	House Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/13/2017	House	House Committee on Business Affairs and Labor Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
04/05/2017	House	Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs and Labor
04/05/2017	Senate	Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/04/2017	Senate	Senate Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/03/2017	Senate	Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
03/31/2017	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/30/2017	Senate	Senate Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
03/27/2017	Senate	Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
03/16/2017	Senate	Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology

Electricians Inspectors Licensing Qualifications

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Preamended Versions (1 )

Budget Documents

Fiscal Notes (3)

Committee Actions

04/13/2017 | House Business Affairs and Labor (2 )

03/27/2017 | Senate Business, Labor, & Technology (2 )

Votes

House Votes (1)

Senate Votes (1)

Bill History

Sponsors

Session Laws

Colorado General Assembly

Sponsor Type	Legislators
Prime Sponsor	Sen. K. Priola Rep. D. Pabon
Sponsor	Sen. C. Jahn, Sen. B. Martinez Humenik, Sen. R. Scott
Co-sponsor	Sen. M. Jones Rep. J. Bridges, Rep. C. Duran, Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. M. Hamner, Rep. E. Hooton, Rep. C. Kennedy, Rep. P. Lee, Rep. S. Lontine, Rep. J. Melton, Rep. D. Michaelson Jenet, Rep. B. Pettersen, Rep. J. Salazar, Rep. F. Winter, Rep. D. Young

Kevin Priola

Dan Pabon