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IdahoH 01532025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN – Amends existing law to provide for dual master electrician and journeyman electrician licensure issuance.
Sponsored By: BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS AND JOURNEYMEN
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Master electricians gain no-cost journeyman licenses
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho also issues a journeyman electrician license when it issues someone a master electrician license. The added journeyman license requires no extra fee or qualifications beyond those for the master license. The three-year combined license costs $65 to issue, $45 to renew, and $55 to revive.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
BUSINESS COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Treg A. Bernt
Republican • Senate
Josh Wheeler
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 35 • No: 0
House vote • 2/25/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 69 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 14, 2025 Session Law Chapter 77 Effective: 07/01/2025
3/17/2025Delivered to Governor at 11:20 a.m. on March 13, 2025
3/14/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/13/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
3/12/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
3/12/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/12/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/11/2025HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 35-0-0
3/10/2025SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
3/5/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
3/4/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources
2/26/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
2/26/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 69-0-1
2/25/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/24/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/24/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/21/2025HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/20/2025HouseReported Printed and Referred to Business
2/7/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
2/6/2025House
Bill Text
Bill Text
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