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HF 286Died when the session ended · January 28, 2021

Requiring the electrical examining board within the division of state fire marshal of the department of public safety to adopt the 2020 edition of the national electrical code and including effective date provisions

Sponsored by the House State Government Committee

Topics:Professional licensingPublic safety & emergencies

Same legislation: HF 97

Where it is now

  1. Done: IntroducedJanuary 15, 2021
  2. Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 21, 2021
  3. Done: House committeeJanuary 27, 2021
  4. Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
  5. Next: Senate committee
  6. Next: Passes the Senate
  7. Next: To the Governor
  8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

AI summary Iowa's electrical examining board will adopt the 2020 version of the national electrical code for all electrical installations. This change affects people licensed to do electrical work and the installations they inspect. The board also has the power to adopt newer versions of these rules in the future.1

Read the official explanation

This bill requires the electrical examining board within the division of state fire marshal of the department of public safety to adopt the 2020 edition of the national electrical code. The bill requires the electrical examining board within the division of state fire marshal of the department of public safety to adopt the 2020 edition of the national fire protection association’s national electrical code, with no amendments, as the requirements for electrical installations performed by persons licensed pursuant to Code chapter 103 and to installations subject to inspection pursuant to Code chapter 103. The bill does not prohibit the board from adopting a subsequent publication of the national electrical code. The bill requires the board to adopt emergency rules to implement this requirement. Additionally, the bill provides that the rules will be effective upon filing. The bill takes effect January 1, 2022.

Full bill text2

Lobbying

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