Bill

SB 25-165

Licensure of Electricians

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Andy Boesenecker and 8 co-sponsors

SB 25-165 updates electrician licensure rules, including qualifications, exams, renewals, and reciprocity, affecting electricians, contractors, apprentices, and regulators.

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Bill Summary · SB 25-165

Bill Summary: SB 25‑165 — Licensure of Electricians

Status: Governor Signed (2025-06-03)
Introduced: February 18, 2025 (Senate)
Classification: Bill

Note: The full legislative text of SB 25‑165 was not included with your request. This summary therefore documents the bill’s status, sponsors, legislative history, affected parties, and—based on the bill title—describes the typical scope and likely impacts of legislation concerning electrician licensure. For verbatim provisions and exact statutory changes, consult the enrolled bill text on the Colorado General Assembly website or request the full bill text.

Legislative History and Timeline

2025-02-18: Introduced in Senate; assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
2025-04-17: Referred (amended) from Business, Labor, & Technology to Appropriations
2025-04-29: Passed Second Reading (with committee and floor amendments); Appropriations referred to Committee of the Whole
2025-04-30: Introduced in House; assigned to Finance
2025-05-01: Finance referred (amended) to Appropriations
2025-05-05: House Appropriations referred unamended to Committee of the Whole
2025-05-06: House Second Reading Special Order — Passed with amendments (committee)
2025-05-07: House Third Reading Passed (no amendments); Senate concurred with House amendments and repassed
2025-05-14: Signed by President of the Senate and Speaker of the House; sent to Governor
2025-06-03: Governor signed into law

Purpose and Intent (based on bill title)

SB 25‑165 is focused on the licensure of electricians. Bills with this title typically aim to do one or more of the following:
- Update or clarify qualifications, training, apprenticeship, or examination requirements for electrician licenses (journeyman, master, residential).
- Change scopes of practice or definitions related to electrical work.
- Establish or modify reciprocity rules for out‑of‑state electricians.
- Alter continuing education requirements, renewal cycles, or fee schedules.
- Transfer, create or reorganize licensing authority or oversight (e.g., state licensing board responsibilities, disciplinary procedures).
- Provide transitional provisions for currently licensed workers and apprentices.

Who Would Be Affected

Licensed electricians (journeyman, master, residential) and electrical contractors
Apprentices and vocational training programs
Employers in construction, utilities, and building trades
Local governments and permitting authorities
State licensing boards and regulatory agencies
Consumers and businesses that hire electrical contractors

Potential Impacts (general)

Changes to entry requirements could affect workforce supply, training demand, and time to licensure.
Reciprocity or reduced barriers could increase labor mobility; stricter requirements could restrict entry.
Changes to fees or renewals could have fiscal impacts on licensees and on state regulatory revenue and administrative workload.
Adjustments to scope/discipline rules could affect public safety oversight and enforcement.

Next Steps / Where to Find the Full Text

To review the specific provisions, effective dates, and any fiscal notes, consult:
- The enrolled bill text and final fiscal note on the Colorado General Assembly website, or
- The Office of Legislative Legal Services / Secretary of State for the signed chapter law.

If you’d like, I can retrieve the enrolled bill text and produce a detailed, provision‑by‑provision summary and analysis.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.