2012 House Bill 5887

Revise electricians license law detail

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2012

Introduced by Rep. Hugh Crawford (R-38)

To revise details of the law that imposes licensure mandates on electricians and fire alarm specialty technicians and authorizes apprenticeship programs to qualify people for these licenses. Among other things the bill would repeal a requirement that apprenticeship programs must have requirements equivalent to certain federal ones.

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform

Dec. 5, 2012

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the amendment be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 6, 2012

Amendment offered

To strip out provisions related to electrician licensure and limit the bill to fire alarm installers licensure.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To tie-bar the bill to House Joint Resolution NN, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that measure does also. HJR NN would amend the constitution by adding an 1,800 word regulatory regime on political spending by both business and nonprofit corporations (including nonprofit groups motivated by ideological or political concerns).

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5360, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5360 would prohibit legislators and statewide officeholders from applying for or receiving during his or her term a grant from the state that is unrelated to holding office.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 5361, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 5361 would establish comprehensive ethics standards and conflict of interest regulations for executive branch officials and employees.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4461, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4461 would require politicians to file personal financial disclosure statements.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Richard Hammel (D-48)

To tie-bar the bill to House Bill 4520, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4520 would allow no-reason absentee voting.

The amendment failed by voice vote

Passed in the House 66 to 43 (details)

To remove a provision requiring apprenticeship training programs for fire alarm specialty technicians to be equivalent to the standards set forth by the U.S. Department of Labor.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 12, 2012

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform