---
type: "Bill"
title: "relative to the regulation of electricians."
description: "relative to the regulation of electricians."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nh"
legislature: "New Hampshire General Court"
session: "2017"
identifier: "SB 135"
citation: "New Hampshire SB 135 (2017)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 1
action_count: 29
vote_count: 2
first_action: "2017-01-24"
last_action: "2017-07-06"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8cae7802-534e-4025-83be-0178581969c5"
source_url: "http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_Status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=0777&sy=2017&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2017"
source_hash: "d437851074fec56b82a7b4e1db24e91c8747388a673989a5f6dd0e167dd9606e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nh"]
---

# New Hampshire SB 135 (2017) — relative to the regulation of electricians.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Amendment #2017-1805h** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.aspx?sy=2017&id=2017-1805h&txtFormat=amend)

## Votes

- Floor Amendment 1215s: Sections 3 and 6 — **16–6** (pass) · legislature
- Concur — **18–5** (pass) · legislature

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-24** Introduced 01/19/2017 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; SJ 5 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2017-01-26** Hearing: 02/01/2017, Room 101, LOB, 09:15 am; SC 8
- **2017-02-15** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-0477s, 02/23/2017; SC 11 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-02-23** Sen. Carson Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 02/23/2017; SJ 7
- **2017-02-23** Pending Motion Committee Amendment # 2017-0477s; 02/23/2017; SJ 7
- **2017-03-31** Sen. Bradley Moved to Remove From Table, MA, VV; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Sen. Daniels Waived Referral to Finance; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Committee Amendment # 2017-0477s, AA, VV; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Sen. Giuda Moved to Divide the Question on 2017-1215; Sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6; and Sections 3 and 6; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Sen. Carson Offered Floor Amendment # 2017-1215s; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** The Chair ruled the Question Divisible; 03/30/2017 SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Sections 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6, AA, VV; 03/30/2017; SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Sections 3 and 6, RC 16Y-6N, AA; 03/30/2017 SJ 12
- **2017-03-31** Ought to Pass with Amendments 2017-0477s and 2017-1215s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/30/2017; SJ 12 `passage`
- **2017-04-04** Introduced 03/23/2017 and referred to Executive Departments and Administration HJ 11 P. 27 `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2017-04-04** Public Hearing: 04/12/2017 02:00 PM LOB 306
- **2017-04-18** Subcommittee Work Session: 04/25/2017 09:00 AM LOB 306
- **2017-04-25** Subcommittee Work Session: 05/02/2017 11:00 AM LOB 306
- **2017-05-09** Executive Session: 05/16/2017 10:30 AM LOB 306
- **2017-05-11** Subcommittee Work Session: 05/16/2017 10:00 AM LOB 306
- **2017-05-24** Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2017-1805h for 06/01/2017 (Vote 14-0; CC) HC 26 P. 7 `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2017-06-01** Amendment # 2017-1805h: AA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 16
- **2017-06-01** Ought to Pass with Amendment 1805h: MA VV 06/01/2017 HJ 17 P. 16 `passage`
- **2017-06-08** Sen. Carson Moved to Concur with the House Amendment, RC 18Y-5N, MA; 06/08/2017; SJ 19
- **2017-06-22** Enrolled 06/22/2017 HJ 19 P. 23
- **2017-06-22** Enrolled (In recess 06/22/2017); SJ 20
- **2017-07-06** Signed by the Governor on 07/05/2017; Chapter 0201 `executive-signature`
- **2017-07-06** I. Section 3 Effective 01/01/2018
- **2017-07-06** II. Remainder Effective 09/03/2017

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8cae7802-534e-4025-83be-0178581969c5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Hampshire legislature records).