HB2084 HFLR Page 1 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES - FLOOR VERSION STATE OF OKLAHOMA 1st Session of the 60th Legislature (2025) HOUSE BILL 2084 By: Blair of the House and Daniels of the Senate AS INTRODUCED An Act relating to professions and occupations; amending Section 3, Chapter 269, O.S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1688.1), which r elates to continuing education requirements; modifying license renewal requirements; and providing an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STA TE OF OKLAHOMA: SECTION 1. AMENDATORY Section 3, Chapter 269, O .S.L. 2024 (59 O.S. Supp. 2024, Section 1688.1), is amended to read as follows: Section 1688.1. A. 1. Effective January 1, 2026, no contractor or journeyman license shall be renewed unless the licensee has completed twelve (12) hours of continuing educa tion every three (3) years or thirty -six (36) months preceding the expiration date of the license or registration certificate license renewal. If a license expires be fore the licensee completes the HB2084 HFLR Page 2 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 continuing education requirement, any continuing educatio n that is completed while the license is expired will be applied to the continuing education requirement for the thirty -six (36) months preceding the date the license expired. Once the continuing education requirement for the expired license is met, along with any other requirements, the expired license may be renewed. Twelve (12) hours of continuing education will have to be completed in order to meet the continuing education requirement for the subsequent thirty - six-month period. The continuing educati on course and instructor shall be approved in advance by the Committee of Elec trical Examiners. Exceptions to advance approval, or post -course approval, may be allowed by the Committee, or its designee, for substitute instructors in emergency situations w hen written notice of the emergency is provided to the Committee, or its designee, within seven (7) days of the course. The location of continuing education courses shall be at the discretion of the course provider and may be scheduled during the workday at the discretion of the course provider. The continuing education material s hall cover six (6) hours of codes and revisions adopted by the Oklahoma Uniform Building Code Commission (OUBCC). The remaining six (6) hours may include the study of: electric al circuit theory and calculations, wiring methods, grounding and bonding, transformer and motor theory, electrical circuits and devices, control systems, alternative energy systems including energy storage, safety related to the electrical HB2084 HFLR Page 3 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 industry as defined by NFPA 70E, manufacturers ' installation of equipment or parts, the Elect rical License Act, the trade regulations as set forth in this act as well as the rules of the Construction Industries Board, and other trade subject matters approved by the Commi ttee. 2. Effective January 1, 2026, no apprentice shall be permitted to reregister unless the apprentice registrant has completed three (3) hours of continuing educat ion every year preceding the expiration date of the registration certificate re-registration. If a registration expires before the registrant completes the continuing education requirement, any continuing education that is completed while the registration is expired will be applied to the continuing education requirement for the year precedin g the date the registration expired. Once the continuing education requirement for the expired registration is met, along with any other requirements, the apprentice is allowed to reregister after having an expired registration. Three (3) hours of contin uing education will still have to be completed in order to meet the continuing education requirement for the subsequent registration year . The continuing education course and instructor shall be approved in advance by the Committee. Exceptions to advance approval, or post-course approval, may be allowed by the Committee, or its designee, for substitute instructors in emergency situations when written notice of the emergency is provided to the Committee, or its designee, within HB2084 HFLR Page 4 BOLD FACE denotes Committee Amendments . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 seven (7) days of the course . The location of continuing education courses shall be at the discretion of the course provider and may be scheduled during the workday at the discretion of the cour se provider. The continuing education material shall cover a combination of the codes an d revisions adopted by the OUBCC, Oklahoma electrical industry regulations as well as the rules of the Construction Industries Board, and "electrical safety" as defined by NFPA 70E, other trade subject matters approved by the Committee, or approved continuing education for the contractor or journeyman. Notwithstanding the provision s of this subsection, if an apprentice is a student apprentice or is enrolled and attendi ng an approved course, the continuing education shall not be required. B. The Construction Industries Board shall amend its rules, wherever applicable, to conform to the provisions of the Electrical License Act. SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2025. COMMITTEE REPORT BY: COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OVERSIGHT, dated 03/04/2025 - DO PASS, As Coauthored.