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AB 1707 CA
Passed One Chamber

Electricians: certification application, examination, and renewal.

CA · session 20252026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Feb 4, 2026

Latest action (Jul 22, 2026) In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

Summary

This bill would modernize electrician certification procedures under California's Division of Labor Standards Enforcement. It would require the division to permit individuals to submit electrician certification applications and examinations electronically, as an alternative to in-person or paper submission. The bill would also allow electricians to renew their certifications electronically rather than through the existing procedures. Additionally, it would allow individuals who fail the certification examination to immediately reregister and retake the exam at the next available appointment, rather than facing other waiting requirements.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement, under the direction of the Labor Commissioner, within the Department of Industrial Relations, for the purpose of enforcing labor laws. Existing law requires the division to maintain minimum standards for the competency and training of electricians through a system of testing and certification. Existing law requires the division to issue certification cards to electricians who have been certified and paid a fee, in accordance with certain procedures. This bill would require the division to permit the application for certification and examination as an electrician to be submitted electronically and would also permit electricians to renew their certifications electronically. The bill would permit an individual who fails the electrician certification examination to reregister for certification and to retake the examination again immediately at the next available appointment with the division.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (12)
  1. Feb 4, 2026 Read first time. To print. · lower
  2. Feb 5, 2026 From printer. May be heard in committee March 7. · lower
  3. Feb 23, 2026 Referred to Com. on L. & E. · lower
  4. Mar 19, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (March 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · lower
  5. Apr 15, 2026 In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. · lower
  6. May 14, 2026 From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14). · lower
  7. May 18, 2026 Read second time. Ordered to third reading. · lower
  8. May 28, 2026 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 5524.) · lower
  9. Jun 1, 2026 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. · upper
  10. Jun 10, 2026 Referred to Com. on L., P.E. & R. · upper
  11. Jul 1, 2026 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. · upper
  12. Jul 22, 2026 In committee: Hearing postponed by committee. · upper
Subjects
Electricianscertificationapplication,examination,andrenewal

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