Washington bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Washington HB 2309
Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Leavitt (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Jacobsen (Republican)
- Ormsby (Democratic)
- Doglio (Democratic)
- Kloba (Democratic)
- Zahn (Democratic)
- Reed (Democratic)
- Rude (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Mar 14, 2026): Effective date 6/11/2026.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:06 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2026 Senate | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#6) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
| Jan 29, 2026 House | 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#5) | pass | Set your home in Washington to see |
Actions
- Mar 14, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. - Mar 14, 2026
Chapter 38, 2026 Laws. - Mar 14, 2026
Governor signed. - Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
President signed. - Mar 5, 2026 · House
Speaker signed. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Placed on second reading consent calendar. - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
SGTE - Majority; do pass. - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM. - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 8:30 AM. - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Referred to Rules 2 Review. - Jan 20, 2026 · House
SGOV - Majority; do pass. - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. - Jan 16, 2026 · House
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. - Jan 12, 2026 · House
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. - Jan 7, 2026 · House
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