HB 444 KY

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Amend KRS 227A.060 to modify experience and education requirements for an electrician or master electrician license; require an electrician applicant or master electrician applicant to have 8,000 hours or 16,000 hours of verifiable experience, respectively, which may be reduced by designated education or teaching; authorize a master electrician or electrician applicant to qualify for licensure through teaching or attending an associate's degree or diploma program at a college within the Kentucky Community and Technical College System or at another accredited college or university; enable a military veteran to meet master electrician or electrician experience requirements through applicable supervised military occupational specialty experience; direct the department of Housing, Buildings and Construction to promulgate administrative regulations to establish an application form to allow submission of military experience; accept either a DD-214 form or a signed statement from the applicant's commanding officer to verify relevant military experience; amend KRS 227A.100 to renew electrician licenses once every two years; allow a licensee to request either a physical or electronic license.

• S. Bratcher Republican · primary
• S. Lewis Republican · primary

1. Feb 1, 2024 introduced in House · lower
2. Feb 1, 2024 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
3. Feb 9, 2024 to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) · lower
4. Feb 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1) · lower
5. Feb 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
6. Mar 1, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 04, 2024 · lower
7. Mar 5, 2024 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute · lower
8. Mar 6, 2024 3rd reading, passed 96-0 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendment (1) · lower
9. Mar 7, 2024 received in Senate · upper
10. Mar 7, 2024 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
11. Mar 11, 2024 to Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor (S) · upper
12. Mar 21, 2024 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
13. Mar 22, 2024 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
14. Mar 25, 2024 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 26, 2024 · lower
15. Mar 26, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
16. Mar 27, 2024 passed over and retained in the Orders of the Day · lower
17. Mar 28, 2024 3rd reading, passed 32-5 · lower
18. Mar 28, 2024 received in House · lower
19. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
20. Mar 28, 2024 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
21. Mar 28, 2024 delivered to Governor · lower
22. Apr 9, 2024 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 134) · lower

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Acts Chapter 134 · PDF
• Current/Final · PDF
• Introduced · PDF