2024 Senate Bill 895

Occupations: electricians; ratio of electrician apprentices to journey or master licensees on a jobsite; modify, and require joint responsibility for supervision between electrical contractors and master electricians.

A bill to amend 2016 PA 407, entitled “Skilled trades regulation act,” by amending sections 701, 711, 715, and 717 (MCL 339.5701, 339.5711, 339.5715, and 339.5717), section 701 as amended by 2018 PA 151.

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Mackinac Center Analysis

This bill would reduce the number of apprentice electricians that a master or journeyman electrician can supervise from 3 to 1, and imposes penalties.

Introduced in the Senate

June 4, 2024

Introduced by Sen. John Cherry (D-27)

Referred to the Committee on Labor

June 26, 2024

Discharged from committee

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Reported without amendment

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

The motion prevailed by voice vote

Substitute S-2 offered by Sen. John Cherry (D-27)

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 20 to 18 (details)

Received in the House

June 26, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Labor