2023-2024 Regular Session • Washington Legislature
HB2216
Legislative Summary
Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating two-year and four-year degree requirements that are unnecessary.
Bill History
1/9/2024
First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
House of Representatives
1/24/2024
Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM.
House of Representatives
1/30/2024
SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
House of Representatives
1/31/2024
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
House of Representatives
2/2/2024
Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
1st substitute bill substituted
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
House of Representatives
2/8/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
House of Representatives
2/12/2024
First reading, referred to State Government & Elections.
Senate
2/15/2024
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 6:00 PM.
Senate
2/20/2024
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government & Elections at 1:30 PM.
Senate
2/20/2024
SGE - Majority; do pass.
Senate
2/21/2024
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Senate
2/23/2024
Placed on second reading consent calendar.
Senate
2/28/2024
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Senate
2/28/2024
Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Senate
2/29/2024
Speaker signed.
House of Representatives
2/29/2024
President signed.
Senate
3/1/2024
Delivered to Governor.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Governor signed.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Chapter 70, 2024 Laws.
House of Representatives
3/13/2024
Effective date 6/6/2024.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Senate 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/28/2024
49
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Committee on State Government & Elections: do pass
2/20/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House 3rd Reading & Final Passage
2/8/2024
96
Yea
1
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations: 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass
1/30/2024
7
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(3/13/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 4
Democrat: 5
Primary Sponsor
Greg Cheney
Republican