Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary.” Read the full text
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2026 session
Where it is
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Prefiled for introduction. · Jan 7, 2026
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. · Jan 12, 2026
SGOV - Executive action taken by committee. · Jan 20, 2026
SGOV - Majority; do pass. · Jan 20, 2026
Referred to Rules 2 Review. · Jan 22, 2026
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. · Jan 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Jan 29, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Jan 29, 2026
First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. · Feb 2, 2026
SGTE - Majority; do pass. · Feb 24, 2026
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. · Feb 25, 2026
Placed on second reading consent calendar. · Feb 27, 2026
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. · Mar 4, 2026
Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. · Mar 4, 2026
Speaker signed. · Mar 5, 2026
President signed. · Mar 6, 2026
Delivered to Governor. · Mar 6, 2026
Governor signed. · Mar 14, 2026
Chapter 38, 2026 Laws. · Mar 14, 2026
Effective date 6/11/2026. · Mar 14, 2026
The numbers
8
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Mari LeavittSkyler RudeJulia ReedJanice ZahnShelley KlobaBeth DoglioTimm OrmsbyCyndy Jacobsen
Recorded votes
3rd Reading & Final PassageSenate · 2026-03-04 · Yea 48, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
3rd Reading & Final PassageHouse · 2026-01-29 · Yea 97, Nay 0, Absent 0, Excused 1
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Washington legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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