Delaware House Bill 449 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on October 14 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-10-14 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Presently there is no licensure mechanism in place in Delaware for elevator mechanics. This Act creates a new chapter in Title 24 and establishes a regulatory State Board of Elevator Mechanics consisting of 5 members appointed by the Governor including 1 public member, 1 member representing the elevator industry,1 member primarily engaged in elevator repair or maintenance, 1 representing elevator inspection, consulting or engineering firms, and 1 representing a labor organization for elevator mechanics and apprentices. The Board has the responsibility of formulating rules and regulations consistent with the APA under Title 29. The Board, under its rules and regulations, will establish standards for licensure, as a master elevator mechanic and journeyman elevator mechanic and continuing education requirements. The Act sets forth grounds for discipline including suspension and revocation of a license. A finding that an individual has been found guilty of performing elevator mechanical work without a license, or under false pretense of being licensed, is a misdemeanor subject to monetary fines by the justice of the Peace court. There is a grandfather exception for individuals that have master electrical special elevator licenses at the time of enactment. The implementation date is the earlier of 6 months after enactment or when the Registrar of Regulations has been provided notice that rules and regulations have been promulgated.

An Act To Amend Title 24 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elevator Mechanics.

Rep. Edward Osienski [D]

Sen. Jack Walsh [D]

Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

2022-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2022-06-16 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-10-14		Signed by Governor
2022-06-23		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2022-06-22		Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2022-06-21		Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
2022-06-16		Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
2022-06-16		Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
2022-06-16		Amendment HA 1 to HB 449 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2022-06-07		Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
2022-06-02		Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

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Text	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocumentEngrossment?engrossmentId=25334&docTypeId=6
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53538
Roll Call	https://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#53644