Delaware · Senate Bill 102 · 153rd General Assembly

Board of Electrical Examiners/Licensed Apprentice

  1. Introduced Apr 9, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 9, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 22, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 26, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 25, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act would limit the opportunity to remain as a licensed apprentice electrician after an individual has already completed an apprentice program approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners. Apprenticeship is meant to be a first step on a career journey, not a destination. Since the apprentice electrician license was created, the ranks of apprentices have steadily swollen, but a significant number of those…

Read the full title (134 words)

This Act would limit the opportunity to remain as a licensed apprentice electrician after an individual has already completed an apprentice program approved by the Board of Electrical Examiners. Apprenticeship is meant to be a first step on a career journey, not a destination. Since the apprentice electrician license was created, the ranks of apprentices have steadily swollen, but a significant number of those apprentices have not moved forward toward more advanced licensing. As the number of these apprentices grows beyond the capacity for more senior licensees to supervise their work, the situation is likely to create confusion among and to threaten the safety of consumers of electrical services in Delaware and the general public. This bill also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

10 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Legislative Oversight & Sunset
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  5. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 102 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT18–0 vote
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  7. CommitteeAssigned to Labor Committee in House · House Labor
  8. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 10 On Its Merits · House Labor
  9. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT40–0 vote
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 102 · Full Senate

Passed 18–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

Absent · 3

Amendment SA 1 to SB 102 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 18–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 13 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

Absent · 3

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 5 cosponsors: 3 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

All 5 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.