All Roll Calls
Yes: 1,073 • No: 486
PennsylvaniaSB 12602025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establishing the State Board of Electrical Lice . . .nsure; providing for powers and duties of the board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an appropriation.
Sponsored By: Devlin J. Robinson (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Fines and license loss for violations
Violating the law or board rules is a third-degree misdemeanor. A first conviction can bring a fine up to $2,000 or up to six months in jail; later convictions can bring a $2,000 to $5,000 fine, six months to one year in jail, or both. The board can impose a civil penalty up to $10,000 for listed violations, including unlicensed work, after offering a hearing. It can also deny, suspend, or revoke licenses and impose other discipline. The board can suspend a license without a hearing when there is a clear, immediate danger, but must hold a preliminary hearing within 30 days; the suspension cannot last over 180 days. A specified drug-trafficking conviction automatically suspends a license, even during an appeal. A revoked license generally cannot be reinstated, and the person must wait at least five years to reapply. Suspended or revoked licenses must be returned; failing to return one is a misdemeanor.
New license rules for electrical workers
Paid electrical work generally requires the right state license, and contractor businesses need a licensed contractor. Contractor applicants must be at least 23, pass an exam, complete approved training, document 10,000 hours of work, and carry insurance set by the board. Electrician applicants must be at least 21 and complete an apprenticeship or document 8,000 hours as a licensed residential electrician. Residential electricians must be at least 19 and are limited to homes and apartment buildings up to four stories, with job and supervision limits. Apprentices must be at least 16 and work under direct onsite supervision; probationary workers must be at least 17. Some work, including qualifying work at your own home or farm, is exempt. A related conviction can block a license, but evidence of rehabilitation can support approval.
Renewal rules for electrical workers
Most electrical licenses last two years. Before renewal, contractors must complete 16 hours of approved continuing education, and electricians and residential electricians must complete eight hours during the prior two calendar years. The board can waive education hours for illness, emergencies, military service, or hardship. Licensees can request inactive status without a fee, but reactivation requires education and a fee. Apprentices can renew four times; if their registration lapses, they must notify the board within 30 days and show renewed registration. Probationary licenses last six months and can be renewed once. Licensees must report other licenses and out-of-state discipline on their registration or within 90 days after the discipline is final, whichever comes first.
Insurance and continuity rules for contractors
Electrical contractor businesses must maintain professional liability insurance in an amount set by the board to renew their license. If coverage ends, the business must notify the board in writing within 30 days; the license becomes inactive, and failure to notify can lead to discipline. A business can keep operating for at least six months, but no more than one year, after its qualifying licensee's status changes, as long as it has supervision the board considers adequate.
Fewer local licenses for electricians
Municipalities must accept a state electrical license as proof of competence and cannot require another local skill license from a state-licensed person. Local taxes, fees, permits, and consistent health and safety rules can still apply.
State funding for electrical licensing
The law provides up to $1 million from the Professional Licensure Augmentation Account for license processing, renewals, board operations, and other costs of the act. This is up from $250,000. The board must repay the money within three years after it begins issuing licenses.
Higher fees for electrical licenses
The board sets licensing and renewal fees by regulation. It must raise fees if fees, fines, and civil penalties do not cover two years of expenses. The state licensing bureau must also raise fees if current fees do not cover required enforcement. The law does not set the increase amounts.
More paths into Pennsylvania electrical work
For one year after the licensing prohibition takes effect, some applicants can get a contractor, electrician, or residential electrician license without an exam. The law also lets eligible workers licensed elsewhere apply without an exam when their jurisdiction's standards meet or exceed Pennsylvania's; some license types also require similar reciprocity. Out-of-state workers who do not qualify for permanent licensure can seek a temporary license if they are at least 19, have training or 8,000 hours of experience, and schedule an exam within 90 days. Temporary licenses last 90 to 180 days and cannot be renewed; workers must stop if the license expires before permanent approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Devlin J. Robinson
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Camera Bartolotta
Republican • Senate
Frank A. Farry
Republican • Senate
Joe Picozzi
Republican • Senate
Nick Pisciottano
Democratic • Senate
Steven J. Santarsiero
Democratic • Senate
Tracy Pennycuick
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
committee vote • 10/21/2026
16 1
Yes: 16 • No: 1
House vote • 10/19/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN2051, FINAL PASSAGE
Yes: 116 • No: 87
committee vote • 10/19/2026
37 0
Yes: 37 • No: 0
committee vote • 10/19/2026
37 0
Yes: 37 • No: 0
House vote • 10/7/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A04570
Yes: 203 • No: 0
House vote • 10/7/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A04554
Yes: 94 • No: 109
House vote • 10/7/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A04529
Yes: 92 • No: 111
House vote • 10/7/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A03840
Yes: 94 • No: 109
House vote • 10/7/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A04576
Yes: 203 • No: 0
committee vote • 10/5/2026
15 11
Yes: 15 • No: 11
committee vote • 10/5/2026
12 14
Yes: 12 • No: 14
Senate vote • 6/10/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763 A03583, Motion to Table KEEFER Amendment No. A-3583
Yes: 36 • No: 14
Senate vote • 6/10/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763, Final Passage - Reconsideration
Yes: 36 • No: 14
Senate vote • 6/10/2026
Senate Bill 1260 PN1763, Final Passage
Yes: 37 • No: 13
committee vote • 6/9/2026
21 1
Yes: 21 • No: 1
committee vote • 6/3/2026
13 0
Yes: 13 • No: 0
committee vote • 6/3/2026
11 2
Yes: 11 • No: 2
Actions Timeline
Act No. 108 of 2026
10/22/2026GovernorApproved by the Governor
10/22/2026GovernorPresented to the Governor
10/22/2026SenateSigned in House
10/22/2026SenateSigned in Senate
10/21/2026SenateSenate concurred in House amendments (41-9)
10/21/2026SenateRe-reported on concurrence, as committed
10/21/2026SenateReferred to Rules & Executive Nominations
10/19/2026SenateThird consideration and final passage (116-87)
10/19/2026HouseRe-reported as amended
10/19/2026HouseAmended in House Committee on Appropriations
10/19/2026HouseRe-referred to Appropriations
10/7/2026HouseSecond consideration, with amendments
10/7/2026HouseRemoved from table
10/6/2026HouseLaid on the table
10/5/2026HouseFirst consideration
10/5/2026HouseReported as committed
10/5/2026HouseReferred to Labor & Industry
6/16/2026HouseFinal passage (36-14)
6/10/2026SenateVote on final passage reconsidered
6/10/2026SenateThird consideration and final passage (37-13)
6/10/2026SenateRe-reported as committed
6/9/2026SenateRe-referred to Appropriations
6/8/2026SenateSecond consideration
6/8/2026SenateFirst consideration
6/3/2026Senate
Bill Text
PN 2051
10/19/2026
PN 2022
10/7/2026
PN 1763
6/3/2026
PN 1557
4/1/2026
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