2025-2026 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB1533
Legislative Summary
Allowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.
Demographic Impact
Overall analysis of equity impact
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Bill History
1/23/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.
House of Representatives
2/4/2025
Public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/14/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 10:30 AM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 8:00 AM.
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
LAWS - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
2/21/2025
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/28/2025
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Floor amendment
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
3/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
House of Representatives
3/13/2025
First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.
Senate
3/28/2025
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 8:00 AM.
Senate
3/31/2025
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
Senate
4/1/2025
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 10:30 AM.
Senate
4/1/2025
LC - Majority; do pass with amendment
Senate
4/2/2025
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
4/7/2025
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Senate
4/11/2025
Committee amendment
Senate
4/11/2025
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
4/11/2025
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
4/17/2025
House concurred in Senate amendments.
House of Representatives
4/17/2025
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
House of Representatives
4/18/2025
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
4/19/2025
President signed.
Senate
Amendments
House Floor Amendment
Schmidt 1533-S AMH SCHM LEON 940
Not Adopted
Senate Committee Amendment
Labor & Commerce 1533-S.E AMS LC S2640.1
Not Adopted
Roll Call Votes
House Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/17/2025
95
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
3
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate
4/11/2025
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce: do pass with amendment(s)
4/1/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
3/11/2025
96
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
2/19/2025
9
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/11/2025)
Chamber
Senate
