Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1344
Session 2024A
Sunset Plumbing Board
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Jun 3, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Sheila Lieder
Democrat
Naquetta Ricks
Republican
Byron Pelton
Democrat
Rhonda Fields
First Action
Feb 26, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 3, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1344
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
The act implements recommendations of the department of regulatory agencies (DORA) in its 2023 sunset review of the state plumbing board (board). The act: Continues the board for 8 years to September 1, 2032; Authorizes the board to discipline plumbers who aid or abet a person in violating the plumbing practice act or other statutes that apply to plumbers; Removes the political affiliation requirement for the board, which requires that a major political party not have more than one member more than the other major political party; Clarifies that the licensed categories of plumbers, plumbing apprentices, and registered plumbing contractors can work on water conditioning systems without being required to register with the board as a water conditioning contractor, principal, or installer; Modernizes the term "journeyman" by changing it to "journeyworker" throughout the plumbing practice act, effective July 1, 2025; Modifies the license period for licenses issued or renewed on or after March 1, 2027, to be 3 years or as otherwise determined by the director of the division of professions and occupations in DORA (director); Modifies the grounds for discipline of a licensee regarding habitual or excessive use or abuse of controlled substances or alcohol and removes "substance use disorder" as a ground for discipline; Requires a plumbing contractor to display the plumbing contractor's and attached master plumber's registration information on the plumbing contractor's vehicle or in other locations and makes a plumbing contractor's failure to display the required information grounds for discipline; Repeals the requirement that the board send a letter of admonition by certified mail; Requires persons who are engaged in the business of installing, removing, inspecting, testing, and repairing backflow prevention devices to be licensed, except when installing or testing a stand-alone fire suppression sprinkler system; and Makes technical changes, including to replace the word "administrator" with the word "director" where appropriate and to replace references to "he or she" with gender-neutral terms. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE July 1, 2024 PORTIONS EFFECTIVE July 1, 2025(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Actions (18)
06/03/2024
Office of the Governor
Governor Signed
05/28/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/28/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/28/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/04/2024
House
House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
05/03/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
05/02/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
04/29/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/25/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Business, Labor, & Technology Refer Amended to Finance
04/15/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Business, Labor, & Technology
04/14/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/12/2024
House
House Third Reading Laid Over to 04/14/2024 - No Amendments
04/11/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/09/2024
House
House Second Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/05/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
03/21/2024
House
House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/26/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Business Affairs & Labor
Sources
Record Created
Feb 27, 2024 9:19:17 PM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2024 11:34:57 PM