# Colorado SB25-165: Licensure of Electricians Colorado SB25-165, Licensure of Electricians, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Byron Pelton (Republican), Dan Woog (Republican), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic) and 1 others; status signed, last action 2025-06-03 (Governor Signed) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-165-2025A - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Colorado SB25-165 - State: Colorado - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Licensure of Electricians - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-02-18 - Last action: 2025-06-03, Governor Signed - Sponsors: Byron Pelton (Republican), Dan Woog (Republican), Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), William Lindstedt (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 5 - Subjects: Labor & Employment, Professions & Occupations - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 8 (196 yes, 9 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Solar workers gain electrical license credit: benefit, medium. Journeyman and residential wireman applicants can substitute qualifying academic training or practical experience for some required work experience. Military and solar installation training can qualify; the board decides whether to accept training that does not independently qualify. One solar path… - Some electrical work credit becomes discretionary: cost, low. The State Electrical Board can deny license credit for work that did not legally require a licensed electrician's supervision. Applicants must show that their experience or supervision was adequate. Even with that proof, the board may grant credit but is no longer required to do so. - Solar businesses face registration and fees: cost, low. Covered solar contractors operating as of September 1, 2025, with at least one NABCEP-certified employee must register by December 31, 2026. A 60-day registration grace period applies. The State Electrical Board must charge a registration fee, but the law does not state its amount. Contractors must… - License paths for Colorado electrical workers: mixed, medium. Journeyman applicants need 8,000 qualifying work hours over at least four years, including 2,000 commercial or industrial hours over at least two years. Substantially similar work also meets that 2,000-hour requirement. Applicants also need 288 hours of safety, electrical code, and board-required t… - Smaller solar projects require qualified installers: mixed, medium. Only electrical contractors or qualifying solar installers may perform or offer covered work on systems under 300 kilowatts of direct-current design capacity. Solar installers qualify through this route only if they are not registered electrical contractors and are state-registered businesses in go… - Electrical safety rules cover solar projects: mixed, low. Colorado's electrical rules cover utility power and specified renewable-energy and electric-car charging circuits used in real-estate improvements. These circuits must fall under the National Electrical Code; its communications chapter is excluded. Covered solar electrical work includes work regula… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Byron Pelton (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Dan Woog (Republican), House - Sponsor: Lindsey Daugherty (Democratic), Senate - Sponsor: William Lindstedt (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Boesenecker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brianna Titone (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan Gonzalez (Republican), House - Cosponsor: John Carson (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Janice Marchman (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-05-07 | House | Third reading: Bill | pass | 59 | 6 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Concur | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-07 | Senate | House amendments: Repass | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-05-05 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-165 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 9 | 1 | | | 2025-05-01 | House | Refer Senate Bill 25-165, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 11 | 0 | | | 2025-04-30 | Senate | Third reading: Bill | pass | 35 | 0 | | | 2025-04-29 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-165 to the Committee of the Whole. | pass | 5 | 2 | | | 2025-04-17 | Senate | Refer Senate Bill 25-165, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | pass | 7 | 0 | | ## Actions (15) - 2025-06-03: Governor Signed (House) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the President of the Senate (Senate) - 2025-05-14: Signed by the Speaker of the House (House) - 2025-05-14: Sent to the Governor (House) - 2025-05-07: House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (House) - 2025-05-07: Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass (Senate) - 2025-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee (House) - 2025-05-05: House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole (House) - 2025-05-01: House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations (House) - 2025-04-30: Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments (Senate) - 2025-04-30: Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance (House) - 2025-04-29: Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole (Senate) - 2025-04-29: Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor (Senate) - 2025-04-17: Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Appropriations (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology (Senate) ## Bill text - Engrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85213/download) - Final Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85209/download) - Introduced: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85214/download) - Reengrossed: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85212/download) - Rerevised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85210/download) - Revised: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85211/download) - Signed Act: [PDF](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40904/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/85213/download) - [Final Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85209/download) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85214/download) - [Reengrossed (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85212/download) - [Rerevised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85210/download) - [Revised (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/85211/download) - [Signed Act (PDF)](https://leg.colorado.gov/bill_files/40904/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) - [Colorado bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado/bills) - [Colorado state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/colorado) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CO-SB25-165-2025A (as of 2026-10-19).