Professions and occupations; continuing education; license renewal; effective date.
House Bill 2084 amends continuing education requirements for electrical professionals in Oklahoma. Effective January 1, 2026, contractors and journeymen must complete 12 hours of approved continuing education every three years to renew their licenses, with specific requirements for code-related content. Electrical apprentices will also need to complete three hours of approved continuing education annually for re-registration, though student apprentices or those in approved courses are exempt. The Committee of Electrical Examiners must approve all courses and instructors, and the Construction Industries Board will update its rules accordingly.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 3, 2025
Signed May 7, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was converted from a House floor version to a Senate floor version with substantive changes to continuing education requirements for electrical contractors and apprentices. The Senate version modified the description of required continuing education topics and added an exemption for student apprentices or those enrolled in approved courses. The effective date was also changed from November 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 for the main provisions.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on electrical licensing but the Senate version broadens the description of acceptable continuing education topics and creates a new exemption category for student apprentices.
REQUIREMENT
Changed continuing education requirements description from covering specific technical topics to a more general combination of codes, regulations, and electrical safety as defined by NFPA 70E
Modified apprentice continuing education description to include broader subject matter categories including electrical safety and approved continuing education
ELIGIBILITY
Added exemption for student apprentices or those enrolled in approved courses from continuing education requirements
TIMELINE
Changed effective date from November 1, 2025 to January 1, 2026 for contractor and journeyman license renewal requirements
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
6
May 7, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor 05/06/2025
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Committee
Referred for enrollment
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Engrossed measure signed, returned to House
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Measure passed: Ayes: 44 Nays: 0
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass Business and Insurance committee; CR filed
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure passed: Ayes: 86 Nays: 5
lower
Mar 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Commerce and Economic Development Oversight committee; Do Pass Business
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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