HB 24-1344 CO

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The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (DORA) in its 2023 sunset review of the state plumbing board (board). The act: Continues the board for 8 years to September 1, 2032; Authorizes the board to discipline plumbers who aid or abet a person in violating the plumbing practice act or other statutes that apply to plumbers; Removes the political affiliation requirement for the board, which requires that a major political party not have more than one member more than the other major political party; Clarifies that the licensed categories of plumbers, plumbing apprentices, and registered plumbing contractors can work on water conditioning systems without being required to register with the board as a water conditioning contractor, principal, or installer; Modernizes the term "journeyman" by changing it to "journeyworker" throughout the plumbing practice act, effective July 1, 2025; Modifies the license period for licenses issued or renewed on or after March 1, 2027, to be 3 years or as otherwise determined by the director of the division of professions and occupations in DORA (director); Modifies the grounds for discipline of a licensee regarding habitual or excessive use or abuse of controlled substances or alcohol and removes "substance use disorder" as a ground for discipline; Requires a plumbing contractor to display the plumbing contractor's and attached master plumber's registration information on the plumbing contractor's vehicle or in other locations and makes a plumbing contractor's failure to display the required information grounds for discipline; Repeals the requirement that the board send a letter of admonition by certified mail; Requires persons who are engaged in the business of installing, removing, inspecting, testing, and repairing backflow prevention devices to be licensed, except when installing or testing a stand-alone fire suppression sprinkler system; and Makes technical changes, including to replace the word "administrator" with the word "director" where appropriate and to replace references to "he or she" with gender-neutral terms. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

• Sheila Lieder Democratic · primary
• Naquetta Ricks Democratic · primary
• Byron Pelton Republican · primary
• Rhonda Fields · primary

1. Jun 3, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
2. May 28, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
3. May 28, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
4. May 28, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
5. May 4, 2024 House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · lower
6. May 3, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
7. May 2, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
8. May 2, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
9. Apr 29, 2024 Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations · upper
10. Apr 25, 2024 Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Finance · upper
11. Apr 15, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology · upper
12. Apr 14, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
13. Apr 12, 2024 House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments · lower
14. Apr 11, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
15. Apr 9, 2024 House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments · lower
16. Apr 5, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
17. Mar 21, 2024 House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations · lower
18. Feb 26, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor · lower