Became law as Act 108 of 2026, signed October 22, 2026, 204 days after it was filed.
2025–2026 Regular Session
Senate Bill 1260
An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establishing the State Board of Electrical Licensure; providing for powers and duties of the board; establishing fees, fines and penalties; and making an appropriation.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the Senate
Sponsor
Its course
April 1 to October 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action33 actions on 12 days
In the SenateApr 1 to Jun 1070 days
Consumer Protection & Professional LicensureApr 1 to Jun 363 days
AppropriationsJun 8 to Jun 91 day
In the House of RepresentativesJun 10 to Oct 19131 days
Labor & IndustryJun 16 to Oct 5111 days
AppropriationsOct 7 to Oct 1912 days
Back in the SenateOct 19 to Oct 212 days
Waiting to be sentOct 21 to Oct 221 day
With the GovernorOct 22 to Oct 220 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Senate, third reading37–13
Passed · Jun 10
Senate, third reading36–14
Passed · Jun 10
House of Representatives, third reading116–87
Passed · Oct 19
Senate, concurrence41–9
Agreed to the other chamber's changes · Oct 21
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
Senate committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Jun 3
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 7
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 19
House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted Oct 19
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the Senate Apr 1 – Jun 10
- Apr 1Sent to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
- Jun 3CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE recommended it as amended
- Jun 8Read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Jun 9APPROPRIATIONS recommended it
- Jun 10Passed the Senate, 37 to 13
In the House of Representatives Jun 10 – Oct 19
- Jun 10Passed the Senate, 36 to 14
- Jun 16Arrived in the House of Representatives
- Sent to LABOR AND INDUSTRY
- Oct 5LABOR AND INDUSTRY recommended it
- Oct 7Amended and read a second time
- Sent to APPROPRIATIONS
- Oct 19Amended in APPROPRIATIONS
- APPROPRIATIONS recommended it as amended
- Passed the House of Representatives, 116 to 87
Back in the Senate Oct 19 – Oct 21
- Oct 19Returned to the Senate
- Sent to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS
- Oct 21The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes, 41 to 9
- Signed in the Senate
To the Governor Oct 22
- Oct 22Signed in the House of Representatives
- Sent to the Governor
- Signed by the Governor
- Became Act 108 of 2026
All 33 actions, as published
- Apr 1Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, April 1, 2026Senate
- Jun 3Reported as amended, June 3, 2026Senate
- Jun 3First consideration, June 3, 2026Senate
- Jun 8Second consideration, June 8, 2026Senate
- Jun 8Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, June 8, 2026Senate
- Jun 9Re-reported as committed, June 9, 2026Senate
- Jun 10Third consideration and final passage, June 10, 2026 (37-13)Senate
- Jun 10Vote on final passage reconsidered, June 10, 2026Senate
- Jun 10Final passage, June 10, 2026 (36-14)Senate
- Jun 10(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 423-426), June 10, 2026Senate
- Jun 16In the HouseHouse of Representatives
- Jun 16Referred to LABOR AND INDUSTRY, June 16, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 5Reported as committed, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 5First consideration, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 5Laid on the table, Oct. 5, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 6Removed from table, Oct. 6, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 7Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 7Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 7(Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 7, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 19Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 19Re-reported as amended, Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 19Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2026 (116-87)House of Representatives
- Oct 19(Remarks see House Journal Page ....), Oct. 19, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 19In the SenateSenate
- Oct 19Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 19, 2026Senate
- Oct 21Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
- Oct 21Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 21, 2026 (41-9)Senate
- Oct 21(Remarks see Senate Journal Page ....), Oct. 21, 2026Senate
- Oct 21Signed in Senate, Oct. 21, 2026Senate
- Oct 22Signed in House, Oct. 22, 2026House of Representatives
- Oct 22Presented to the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
- Oct 22Approved by the Governor, Oct. 22, 2026Governor
- Oct 22Act No. 108 of 2026, Oct. 22, 2026Governor