2015 House Bill 4813 / 2016 Public Act 73

Revise electrician licensure mandate detail

Introduced in the House

Aug. 18, 2015

Introduced by Rep. Amanda Price (R-89)

To revise details of a law that requires a person to accumulate 8,000 hours as an apprentice before he or she can get a state license to independently earn a living as an electrician. The bill would change a current restriction that limits a licensed electrician to having just one apprentice, by increasing this to three apprentices.

Referred to the Committee on Workforce and Talent Development

Dec. 3, 2015

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-4) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 16, 2015

Substitute offered by Rep. Frank Liberati (D-13)

To adopt a version of the bill that does not change current ratio requirements.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Winnie Brinks (D-76)

The amendment failed by voice vote

Jan. 13, 2016

Passed in the House 58 to 49 (details)

Received in the Senate

Jan. 14, 2016

Referred to the Committee on Michigan Competitiveness

March 10, 2016

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 23, 2016

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

The amendment failed 18 to 19 (details)

Amendment offered by Sen. Rebekah Warren (D-18)

The amendment failed 17 to 20 (details)

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

To revise details of a law that requires a person to accumulate 8,000 hours as an apprentice before he or she can get a state license to independently earn a living as an electrician. The bill would change a current restriction that limits a licensed electrician to having just one apprentice, by increasing this to three apprentices.

Received in the House

March 23, 2016

March 24, 2016

Passed in the House 60 to 48 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 5, 2016