Washington 2025-26 Biennium Status: Introduced

ESHB 1533 — Specialty electricians

Last action — Effective date 1/1/2026.

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

This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

Prognosis

Not enough signal yet

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

Not enough signal yet to read this bill's trajectory — we surface a likelihood only once there's real movement (stage, sponsorship, committee, or votes) to point to.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Allowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

Read ESHB 1533 on the official Washington source →

Action History

  1. Effective date 1/1/2026.

Sponsors

  • LAWS(Schmidt) · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

Export CSV (upgrade) →

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

Sponsors (1)

  • LAWS(Schmidt)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (150)

150 members have not signed on to this bill.

Show all 150 →

"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

labor education
Cross-referencing the record. Reading this bill against every other bill in the corpus by meaning, not keywords. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Matching · Ranking · Engrossing

Frequently asked questions

What does ESHB 1533 do?
Allowing a specialty electrician to continue working under a valid specialty certificate of competency while enrolled in a journey level apprenticeship program.
Who sponsors ESHB 1533?
ESHB 1533 is sponsored by LAWS(Schmidt).
What is the current status of ESHB 1533?
This bill has been introduced in the House. Introduced May 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Where can I track ESHB 1533?
Track ESHB 1533 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

Make your voice heard on ESHB 1533

Find the representatives who decide this bill and tell them where you stand — for yourself, or mobilize your whole list in one click with One Click Politics advocacy software.

Find my representatives → Run a campaign

Stay ahead of ESHB 1533

Last checked for changes 3 months ago · updated continuously

One Click Politics tracks every bill in Congress and all 50 states.

Track this bill →