# Colorado HB25-1284: Regulating Apprentices in Licensed Trades Colorado HB25-1284, Regulating Apprentices in Licensed Trades, is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Monica Duran (Democratic), Tom Sullivan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1284-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado HB25-1284 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Regulating Apprentices in Licensed Trades - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-02-24 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Monica Duran (Democratic), Tom Sullivan (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 25 - Subjects: Labor & Employment, Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (103 yes, 31 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Tighter registration rules for electrical apprentices: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado electrical contractors face new apprentice registration rules. Covered registered apprenticeship programs must train apprentices only for the federally recognized electrical occupation, code 47.2111. This requirement excludes apprentices trained directly by contr… - Tighter registration rules for plumbing apprentices: cost, medium. Beginning January 1, 2027, Colorado plumbing contractors face new apprentice registration rules. Covered registered programs must train apprentices for federally recognized plumbing or mechanical-related occupations: codes 17.3013, 47.2152, or 49.9021. This requirement excludes apprentices trained… - State agencies must check apprentice eligibility: cost, low. Colorado's apprenticeship agency and Department of Regulatory Agencies must establish data-sharing agreements by July 1, 2027. This duty applies only when existing resources or sufficient gifts, grants, or donations are available. The agreements help boards check whether electrical and plumbing app… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Monica Duran (Democratic), House - Sponsor: Tom Sullivan (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bob Marshall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chad Clifford (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eliza Hamrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jamie Jackson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Lindsay (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Regina English (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sheila Lieder (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven Woodrow (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tammy Story (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cathy Kipp (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Dafna Michaelson Jenet (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Iman Jodeh (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Judy Amabile (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jeff Bridges (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: James Coleman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Jessie Danielson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Julie Gonzales (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Katie Wallace (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lisa Cutter (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Matt Ball (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mike Weissman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-02 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 33 | 1 | | | 2025-05-01 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1284 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. | pass | 7 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer House Bill 25-1284 to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 6 | 1 | | | 2025-04-21 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 41 | 21 | | | 2025-04-17 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1284 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 7 | 4 | | | 2025-04-02 | House | Refer House Bill 25-1284, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 9 | 4 | | ## Actions (14) - 2025-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-02: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Unamended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) - 2025-04-21: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-04-17: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-04-17: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-04-02: House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-02-24: Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor (House) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85150/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85141/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85151/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85149/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85144/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85147/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40894/download) ## Related bills - SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates (signed) - HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection (signed) - HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law (signed) - SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs (signed) - SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration (signed) - SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities (signed) ## Sources - [Engrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85150/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85141/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85151/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85149/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85144/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85147/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40894/download) ## Related - [SB25-279: Colorado Code of Military Justice Updates](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-279-2025A) - [HB25-1234: Utility Consumer Protection](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1234-2025A) - [HB25-1307: Updating Technical References in Education Law](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-HB25-1307-2025A) - [SB25-163: Battery Stewardship Programs](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-163-2025A) - [SB25-261: Property Tax Deferral Program Administration](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-261-2025A) - [SB25-167: Invest State Funds to Benefit Communities](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-167-2025A) - 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