States / Washington / HB 2309
HB 2309 Enacted
Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Governor signed.
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Chapter 38, 2026 Laws.
Mar 14, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Effective date 6/11/2026.
Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
President signed.
Mar 6, 2026 · Office of the Governor
Delivered to Governor.
Mar 5, 2026 · House
Speaker signed.
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 4, 2026 · Senate
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
SGTE - Majority; do pass.
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
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Jan 29, 2026 · House
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
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
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
Jan 20, 2026 · House
SGOV - Majority; do pass.
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
Prefiled for introduction.