Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
Last action: 2026-03-14 — Effective date 6/11/2026.
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Official Description
Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
Bill Details
- Bill Number
- HB 2309
- Current Status
- Passed
- Sponsors
- Mari Leavitt, Skyler Rude, Julia Reed, Janice Zahn, Shelley Kloba, Beth Doglio, Timm Ormsby, Cyndy Jacobsen
- Introduced
- 2026-01-07
- Chamber
- House
Floor Votes
| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Democrats | Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | House | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 2309 | Passed 97-0 1 not voting | 58 yes / 0 no | 39 yes / 0 no |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | 3rd Reading & Final PassageHB 2309 | Passed 48-0 1 not voting | 27 yes / 0 no | 19 yes / 0 no |
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Bill History
- 2026-02-25 Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- 2026-02-27 Placed on second reading consent calendar.
- 2026-03-04 Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- 2026-03-04 Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- 2026-03-05 Speaker signed.
- 2026-03-06 President signed.
- 2026-03-06 Delivered to Governor.
- 2026-03-14 Governor signed.
- 2026-03-14 Chapter 38, 2026 Laws.
- 2026-03-14 Effective date 6/11/2026.
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