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Bills · 2017-2018 Regular Session

SB 411

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Relating to: apprentice-to-journeyworker ratios in apprenticeships and the minimum duration of carpentry and plumbing apprenticeships.

Apprenticeship Plumber Trades and occupations Workforce development, department of

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under current law, the Department of Workforce Development administers the

law concerning apprenticeship programs in this state and has various powers as

necessary to perform that function. In addition, DWD must promulgate rules

regarding procedures for approving and for rescinding approval of apprenticeship

programs. Under DWD's current rules, in order to be eligible for approval and

registration by DWD, an apprenticeship program must have standards that address

a numeric ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers consistent with proper supervision,

training, safety, and continuity of employment, and applicable provisions in

collective bargaining agreements, except where such ratios are expressly prohibited

by the collective bargaining agreements.

This bill specifically prohibits DWD from prescribing, enforcing, or authorizing,

through any means, a ratio of apprentices to journeyworkers for apprenticeship

programs or apprentice contracts that requires more than one journeyworker for

each apprentice.

The bill also repeals certain provisions regarding minimum terms for carpentry

and plumbing apprenticeships.

Sponsors

Introduced by: Craig (R) , Darling (R) , Feyen (R) , Kapenga (R) , Lasee (R) , Marklein (R) , Nass (R) , Stroebel (R) , Vukmir (R) , Wanggaard (R)

22 cosponsors

Allen (R) , Bernier (R) , Brandtjen (R) , E. Brooks (R) , Felzkowski (R) , Gannon (R) , Horlacher (R) , Hutton (R) , Katsma (R) , Knodl (R) , Kremer (R) , Krug (R) , Kulp (R) , Macco (R) , Neylon (R) , Petersen (R) , Rohrkaste (R) , Sanfelippo (R) , Spiros (R) , Thiesfeldt (R) , Tittl (R) , Tusler (R)

Votes

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

Passed 5–0 Oct 17, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

Passed 3–2 Oct 17, 2017 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Introduced by Senators Kapenga, Craig, Darling, Feyen, Lasee, Marklein, Nass, Stroebel, Vukmir and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Hutton, Rohrkaste, Allen, Bernier, Brandtjen, E. Brooks, Felzkowski, Gannon, Horlacher, Katsma, Knodl, Kremer, Krug, Kulp, Macco, Neylon, Petersen, Sanfelippo, Spiros, Thiesfeldt, Tittl and Tusler

  2. Sep 14, 2017 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform

  3. Oct 4, 2017 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  4. Oct 10, 2017 · Senate

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Kapenga

  5. Oct 12, 2017 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 5, Noes 0

  7. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Labor and Regulatory Reform, Ayes 3, Noes 2

  8. Oct 17, 2017 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Mar 28, 2018 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1