Washington 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 R cosponsors

SB 6409 — Providing an exemption from electrical licensing, certification, and inspection for industrial equipment.

Last action — Effective date 6/11/2020.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 16, 2020. Enacted.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

1 added · 1 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 6409 now specify that the exemption from electrical licensing, certification, and inspection applies specifically to individuals or entities employing manufacturer's authorized engineers or factory-trained service technicians. This means that only those who have qualified professionals on staff can perform certain maintenance and repairs on industrial equipment without needing additional licenses. By clarifying who qualifies for this exemption, the bill aims to ensure that safety standards are maintained while allowing for more efficient operations in industrial settings.

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S-5848.1SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6409State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenate Labor & Commerce (originally sponsored by Senator King)READ FIRST TIME 02/05/20.AN ACT Relating to providing an exemption from electrical licensing, certification, and inspection for industrial equipment;
S-5142.1SENATE BILL 6409State of Washington66th Legislature2020 Regular SessionBySenator KingRead first time 01/16/20.Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.AN ACT Relating to providing an exemption from electrical licensing, certification, and inspection for industrial equipment;
A new section is added to chapter 19.28 RCW to read as follows:(1) A person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity and a manufacturer's authorized engineers and factory-trained service technicians it employs are exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 19.28.041, certification requirements under RCW 19.28.161, and inspection requirements under this chapter for the maintenance, repair, or replacement of components and the disconnection and reconnection of existing low voltage digital control system connections within the confines of the manufacturer's industrial equipment.
A new section is added to chapter 19.28 RCW to read as follows:(1) Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity employing one or more manufacturer's authorized engineers or factory-trained service technicians to maintain, repair, or replace components within the confines of that manufacturer's industrial equipment is exempt from licensing requirements under RCW 19.28.041, certification requirements under RCW 19.28.161, and inspection requirements under this chapter.
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Action History

  1. Effective date 6/11/2020.

  2. Chapter 211, 2020 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.

  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  11. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 01:30 PM

  12. Minority; do not pass.

  13. LAWS - Majority; do pass.

  14. Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Labor & Workplace Standards at 08:00 AM

  15. First reading, referred to Labor & Workplace Standards.

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  18. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.

  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  21. Placed on second reading consent calendar.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  24. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 12:00 PM

  25. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  26. LBRC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  27. Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Labor & Commerce at 08:00 AM

  28. First reading, referred to Labor & Commerce.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 150 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (150)

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Votes

3rd Reading & Final Passage (#26)

Passed 96 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 32001
Republican 21001
Democrat 43000
Total 96002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Blake — Yea
Chambers — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
DeBolt — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Hoff — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Yea
Jenkin — Yea
Johnson, J. — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Yea
Kraft — Yea
Kretz — Yea
Maycumber — Yea
McCaslin — Yea
Mead — Yea
Mosbrucker — Yea
Pellicciotti — Yea
Pettigrew — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Smith — Not Voting
Sullivan — Yea
Sutherland — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Yea
Van Werven — Yea
Alex Ramel Democrat Yea
Amy Walen Democrat Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Bill Ramos Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Dave Paul Democrat Yea
Davina Duerr Democrat Yea
Debra Entenman Democrat Yea
Debra Lekanoff Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Javier Valdez Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Lauren Davis Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Lisa Callan Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mari Leavitt Democrat Yea
Melanie Morgan Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Yea
My-Linh Thai Democrat Yea
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Shewmake Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Yea
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Alex Ybarra Republican Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Carolyn Eslick Republican Yea
Chris Corry Republican Yea
Chris Gildon Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Not Voting
Drew MacEwen Republican Yea
Drew Stokesbary Republican Yea
Ed Orcutt Republican Yea
Jenny Graham Republican Yea
Jeremie Dufault Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
Joe Schmick Republican Yea
Keith Goehner Republican Yea
Mary Dye Republican Yea
Matt Boehnke Republican Yea
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Yea
Mike Volz Republican Yea
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Skyler Rude Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Yea

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#35)

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 25000
Republican 7003
Democrat 14000
Total 46003
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Becker — Yea
Billig — Yea
Brown — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Das — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Mullet — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Randall — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Takko — Yea
Wilson, L. — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Claire Wilson Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Jesse Salomon Democrat Yea
Joe Nguyen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Liz Lovelett Democrat Yea
Manka Dhingra Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Not Voting
John Braun Republican Not Voting
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Keith Wagoner Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Not Voting
Ron Muzzall Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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SB 6409 is sponsored by Curtis King (Republican).
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