Video & Transcript Research : 'journeyman plumber'

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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance Apr 9th, 2026

Business and Insurance

Summary: The Business and Insurance Committee met with a quorum and laid over Item 8. Members first took up House Bill 4248, which was amended to prohibit anyone under 21 from buying, selling, delivering, furnishing, or possessing beverages containing hemp. Pro Tem Paxton explained the bill as a response to THC-infused hemp drinks being sold in convenience stores, and the committee passed the bill 9-0. The committee then approved a nomination for Stephen Brickle of Moore to the Alarm, Locksmith, and Fire Sprinkler Industry Committee for a four-year term ending June 30, 2030, also by a 9-0 vote. Members next passed House Bill 4429, the Proxy Advisor Transparency Act, which requires proxy advisors to disclose when recommendations are not based on a written financial analysis and allows enforcement through the Attorney General and civil actions; it passed 9-0 after questions about ESG-related considerations. Several other bills were considered and advanced, including House Bill 2588 on HOA board eligibility for resident owners, House Bill 3472 on tire pyrolysis facilities, House Bill 4317 on CPA exam eligibility, House Bill 3462 on plumbing licensing, House Bill 2035 on funeral transportation agreements, House Bill 3501 on multiple alcohol manufacturing licenses on one premises, House Bill 3127 and House Bill 3143 on medical marijuana regulation, House Bill 3144 on limiting grower licenses, House Bill 3260 on funeral director continuing education approval, House Bill 4321 on labor rules for existing structures, and House Bills 3011, 3522, and 3530 on home brewer licensing, ABLE Commission reporting, and purchase-record timing. Most measures passed on unanimous or near-unanimous votes, with a few receiving one no vote. The meeting adjourned after all listed items were heard.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session Apr 9th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, prayer, and several introductions recognizing the Doctor and Nurse of the Day, visiting school groups, and other guests in the galleries. Members also heard a personal privilege statement from Senator Peterson marking the 100th anniversary of his father’s immigration to the United States, followed by a reception announcement in the lounge. The chamber then took up H.J.R. 1024, a proposed constitutional amendment revising the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing political affiliation restrictions, changing term rules, and allowing consecutive service. An amendment was adopted to move the special election date to August 25, 2026, but the special-election provision later failed on a 27-17 vote. After extended debate over judicial independence, transparency, and political influence, the resolution itself passed 35-8. The Senate next considered H.J.R. 1087, which would place before voters a constitutional amendment on the five-year ad valorem tax exemption for qualified manufacturing facilities and allow the Legislature to set reimbursement levels for local entities. Supporters said it would give the state more control over costly reimbursements; the measure passed 38-7, and the special-election provision also passed 38-7. The Senate then laid over two agenda items, made committee and event announcements, and adjourned until Monday, April 13 at 1:30 p.m.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session May 4th, 2026

Oklahoma Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • as well as other plumbers around and is widely accepted by plumbers around the state.
  • So, looking at the bill, currently there are just journeyman plumbers.
  • plumber.
  • Regardless if they work in residential or commercial, there's just one licensure for a journeyman plumber
  • This is coming from my plumbers. This is coming from plumbers across the state.
Summary: The Senate convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and a special family recitation of the Declaration of Independence by Senator Hamilton’s children. The chamber then adopted SR 28, recognizing May as Alpha-Gal Awareness and Prevention Month in Oklahoma and encouraging awareness, prevention, and research on alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-borne allergic condition. Senator Seifried also introduced constituents affected by alpha-gal. Later, the Senate heard a gallery introduction from advocates for victims of impaired driving, highlighting the toll of DUI-related crashes in Oklahoma. The Senate then took up several House amendments and final-passage votes on bills. SB 201, clarifying that a teacher pay raise applies to certified classroom teachers, passed 47-0 and was advanced as an emergency. SB 1379, SB 1525, SB 1966, SB 2112, and SB 2170 also passed after adoption of House amendments, with SB 1525 and SB 1379 advanced as emergency measures. SB 1525 raised the threshold for contracting to host a conference from $25,000 to $75,000, and SB 1966 served as the annual omnibus highway, memorial highway, and bridge designation bill. Among the House bills considered, HB 3262 increased the sheriff fee for service of process from $50 to $100 and passed 37-8. HB 3265 allowed a psychologist to make PTSD determinations for the Oklahoma Police Pension and Retirement System and passed 47-0. HB 3781, a major insurance modernization bill changing rate-filing procedures for homeowners insurance and expanding the insurance commissioner’s review authority, passed 39-6 after extended debate over transparency, regulation, and market impact. HB 3040 expanded sex-offender loitering restrictions around businesses serving minors and passed 40-4, while HB 3076 authorized alternative teacher certification providers under OEQA oversight and passed 38-6 as an emergency measure. The chamber also passed HB 3369, a deregulation and efficiency bill affecting fire suppression and LP gas inspections, HB 2749, which shifted an intergenerational education program toward a Medicaid state plan amendment, HB 3982 on fleet vehicle titling, HB 3462 creating a shorter residential-only plumbing licensure pathway, HB 3465 extending the Oklahoma Emission Reduction Technology Rebate Program to 2029, HB 3521 modernizing money transmission law, HB 3796 as an Oklahoma Insurance Department omnibus bill, HB 3800 as a roofing-industry cleanup bill, and HB 4095 modernizing the 211 hotline advisory council. Several of these measures drew debate over regulation, workforce needs, public safety, or fiscal and policy impacts, but all of the listed bills ultimately passed by recorded vote.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Commerce and Economic Development Oversight Mar 3rd, 2026 at 03:00 pm

Commerce & Economic Development Oversight

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  • Members, this is a work in progress, and what this bill is our endorsed plumbers apprentice bill.
  • I was a journeyman prior to that, an apprentice before that.
  • So, plumbers, contractors, journeymen, apprentices, our family.
  • And you lose One of your journeyman plumbers, you've lost a third of your company.
  • So, at some point, we've got to be able to convert those apprentices to journeyman plumbers, you or the
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Commerce, Consumer Protection and International Affairs May 6th, 2026

Commerce, Consumer Protection, and International Affairs

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  • Weed those people out that are violating the rules and regulations for plumbers.
  • And the current posture of the law, plumbers do not have that right.
  • to obtain journeyman licenses.
  • It requires 1,500 journeyman hours, a 24-hour course, exam, background check, and fees for a master plumber
  • definition of apprentice plumber and apprentice gas fitter.
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  • Again, I can only go back to the emails that I received from plumbers.
  • And the current posture of the law, plumbers do not have that right.
  • to obtain journeyman licenses.
  • It requires 1,500 journeyman hours, a 24-hour course, exam, background check, and fees for master plumber
  • definition of apprentice plumber and apprentice gas fitter.
Summary: The Senate Commerce Committee met on May 6, 2026, with five members present and approved the prior meeting minutes. The committee first heard HB 750, a “click-to-cancel” consumer protection bill requiring subscription cancellations to be as easy as sign-up and to be available through the same method used to subscribe. An amendment was adopted, testimony included support from labor and consumer advocates and opposition from some business groups, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. The committee then took up SB 414, which was narrowed to cap interest on medical debt at 3%. After reconsidering and replacing prior amendments, the committee adopted the new amendment set and reported the bill favorably as amended. HB 799, concerning inspection licensing for elevators, escalators, and boilers, was presented by the State Fire Marshal and reported favorably with little discussion. The longest discussion centered on HB 953, a major plumbing workforce and licensing reform bill. The bill was amended substantially: the original proposal to move plumbing oversight to the Contractors Board was removed, the plumbing board remained in place, apprenticeship and journeyman/master plumber hour requirements were revised, penalties and reporting requirements were added, and language was included to support workforce development and reentry training. The committee heard both support and opposition, including clarification from the State Plumbing Board that it already has an appeals process through the courts, and HB 953 was reported favorably as amended. Finally, HB 220, the “PROTECT Act,” was heard to require covered online platforms to maintain a clear and usable mechanism for reporting child sexual abuse material and exploitation. An amendment was adopted to account for platforms that require registration to access content, testimony was supportive, and the bill was reported favorably as amended. HB 952 was deferred, and HB 827, a related plumbing workforce bill, was amended to align more closely with HB 953 but then failed a motion to defer by roll call vote, allowing it to remain pending. The committee then adjourned.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we do have on-the-job operation hours for the designations of journeyman, master plumber, residential
  • That is correct: 2,000 hours for a journeyman and 3,000 hours for the top-tier plumber. Okay.
  • That is correct. 2,000 hours for a journeyman and 3,000 hours for the top tier plumber. Okay.
  • “You can take the test for a master plumber, or—?” “A journeyman.” “A journeyman plumber. Okay.
  • So they’re not a journeyman plumber taking a journeyman test?” “No, they would be an apprentice.
Summary: The House convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by guest minister Reginald Tate, and adopted the journal and several leave requests. The chamber received Senate messages, including concurrence in HCR 44 and Senate adoption of SCRs 19 and 26, and referred a number of Senate resolutions and bills to committee. It also reported and adopted several House resolutions honoring individuals, schools, and organizations, including H.R. 112, 113, 114, and 52, and referred HCR 51 to Appropriations for a study of assessor and clerk compensation. The House then processed many bills on second and third reading, with numerous measures reported favorably or amended and advanced without objection. Topics included criminal justice and public safety (including hit-and-run as a crime of violence, video voyeurism, intentional exposure to HIV, bail conditions for human trafficking defendants, and post-conviction custody rules), health and insurance matters (AI disclosure in health care, hearing aid coverage, anti-cancer medication parity, pharmacy benefit managers, Medicaid/SNAP integrity, and rare cancer treatments), education and governance (special education due process, school funding, campaign finance, public records, and legislative website transparency), and natural resources and transportation items. Several bills were substituted or renumbered, and many were engrossed and passed to third reading. Two floor debates drew extended discussion. HCR 15, urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act and require voter identification in federal elections, passed 65-32 after questions about voter roll purges and documentation requirements. HCR 14, supporting federal efforts to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education, prompted extensive debate over federal education funding, Title I, special education, student loans, land-grant institutions, desegregation oversight, and whether federal functions could be shifted to other agencies; it was adopted 59-28 with 23 coauthors. Later, HB 108, barring persons convicted of violent crimes or sex offenses from jury service, passed 68-32 after debate over jury pool size, second chances, and whether the bill would apply to civil and criminal trials. The House also passed HB 98 on penalties for unlawful release of victim information, HB 131 on custody pending appeal, HB 161 on bail conditions for human trafficking defendants, and HB 288 requiring “miscarriage” to appear alongside “spontaneous abortion” in medical records and billing.
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Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

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  • in the occupation code as someone who has worked as a journeyman plumber for at least 2 years as opposed
  • I'm a master plumber. I represent myself.
  • When I took my journeyman test 25 years ago, you know, the requirement was to hold the journeyman for
  • I've been a plumber in the state of Texas for over 28 years.
  • Plumbers are in such high demand.
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Texas 89th Regular

Licensing & Administrative Procedures Apr 1st, 2025

Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Transcript Highlights:
  • from becoming masters. ...a master plumber and practicing on their own.
  • I'm Johnny Miller, I'm a master plumber and I represent myself.
  • While I was a journeyman, I did have to size some at one time.
  • When I took my journeyman test 25 years ago, the requirement was to hold a journeyman license for one
  • I've been a plumber in the state of Texas. for over 28 years.
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Transcript Highlights:
  • Members, this is a work in progress and what this bill is our endorsed plumbers apprentice bill.
  • I was a journeyman prior to that, an apprentice before that.
  • The journeyman-to-contractor ratio in plumbing is barely one to one.
  • plumbers, you've lost a third of your company.
  • So at some point we've got to be able to convert those apprentices to journeyman plumbers, or the industry
Summary: The committee took up several business and commerce measures, beginning with HB 2970, which would change Oklahoma’s state fossil from Saurophaganax to Sauroposeidon because the former has been identified as a chimera. The author and members discussed the dinosaur’s size, its discovery in Oklahoma, and the tourism and educational value of highlighting the state’s prehistoric resources. The bill received a do pass recommendation and was reported out of committee by a 15-1 vote. Members then advanced HB 3338, a pool industry regulation bill, and HB 3443, which increases permit fees for oversized and overweight loads to fund weigh station improvements. HB 3443 was described as an inflation adjustment to fees that had not changed since 2008 and as an industry-supported idea; it passed 14-2. HB 3800, described as a cleanup bill from last session, and HB 3818, a home and auto savings account bill with the tax portion removed to avoid a fiscal impact, both received favorable committee action, with HB 3818 passing 17-0. HB 3783, the endorsed plumbers apprentice bill, drew the most discussion. Supporters said it would let trade school graduates take the exam sooner and better align training with workforce needs, while the union pipefitters and plumbers were said to oppose it. The author outlined possible amendments, including minimum training hours and a penalty for unlicensed work, and then laid the bill over until Thursday so amendments could be finalized. The chair also laid over HB 2471 for further amendment and discussion with the Workforce Commission before the committee’s final meeting later in the week.
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Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • And we do have on-the-job operation hours for the designations of journeyman, master plumber, residential
  • That is correct: 2,000 hours for a journeyman and 3,000 hours for the top-tier plumber. Okay.
  • You can take the test for a master plumber or? A journeyman. A journeyman plumber. Okay.
  • So they're not a journeyman plumber taking a journeyman test. No, they would be an apprentice.
  • People are like, golly, Central's got a lot of plumbers. We do. Y'all can't find a plumber.
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Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Business and Insurance 2ND REVISED Mar 5th, 2026 at 09:30 am

Business and Insurance

Transcript Highlights:
  • present with the certainty that only a plumber or utility contractor may do that work.
  • Follow up: Is there an apprenticeship program or requirement for plumbers? Yes, there is.
  • Follow up: And so after that, then that would just get you to be in a journeyman. Is that correct?
  • Follow up: Are the people who work for a utility contractor licensed plumbers or not?
  • It seemed like the utility contractors and the plumbers are pretty closely related in a sense.