SB20-120 Summary

• Electrical contractors must register apprentices within 30 days of employment and remove them from the apprenticeship program within 30 days of termination, with annual notification to the board required.

• By January 1, 2022, electrical contractors and apprenticeship programs must report annually to the board the name, contact information, and cumulative practical training and classroom hours for each apprentice.

• Electrical apprentices registered for at least 6 years and having completed 8,000 hours of practical training must take the journeyman electrician license examination at least every 3 years until passing; apprentices may request exemption after failing twice if they have legitimate educational or professional circumstances.

• Identical requirements are established for plumbing apprentices with a July 1, 2022 reporting deadline and 6,800 hours of practical training requirement, with license examinations required at least every 2 years.

• The Department of Regulatory Agencies must research barriers faced by apprentices for whom English is a second language in exam preparation and testing, reporting findings by January 1, 2021, with authority to seek gifts, grants, or donations to support apprenticeship program implementation.