AN ACT RELATING TO BUSINESSES AND PROFESSIONS -- ELECTRICIANS (Allows 288 hours of trade school training to qualify for the journeyperson "B" electrical exam. Increases the period of indentured apprenticeship with the department of labor and training and a licensed electrician master to 4 years.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Jul 6, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 6, 2021
Signed into law
07/06/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/29/2021 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 28, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 2, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/02/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 10, 2021
Introduced
02/10/2021 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about HB 5437
Scope: RI
Hi! I can help you understand HB 5437. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline