WA Leg - HB 2309 Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False 01 - January 7, 2026 - Prefiled for introduction. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Wed, 07 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 01-January7,2026-Prefiledforintroduction. 02 - January 12, 2026 - First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Mon, 12 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 02-January12,2026-Firstreading,referredtoStateGovernment&TribalRelations. 03 - January 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 8:00 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 03-January16,2026-PublichearingintheHouseCommitteeonStateGovernment&TribalRelationsat8:00AM. 04 - January 20, 2026 - Executive action taken in the House Committee on State Government & Tribal Relations at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 04-January20,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheHouseCommitteeonStateGovernment&TribalRelationsat1:30PM. 05 - January 20, 2026 - SGOV - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 05-January20,2026-SGOV-Majority;dopass. 06 - January 22, 2026 - Referred to Rules 2 Review. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 06-January22,2026-ReferredtoRules2Review. 07 - January 27, 2026 - Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 07-January27,2026-RulesCommitteerelievedoffurtherconsideration.Placedonsecondreading. 08 - January 29, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 08-January29,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 09 - January 29, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0800 09-January29,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,97;nays,0;absent,0;excused,1. 10 - February 2, 2026 - First reading, referred to State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 10-February2,2026-Firstreading,referredtoStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Elections. 11 - February 16, 2026 - Public hearing in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 8:30 AM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 11-February16,2026-PublichearingintheSenateCommitteeonStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Electionsat8:30AM. 12 - February 24, 2026 - Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on State Government, Tribal Affairs & Elections at 1:30 PM. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 12-February24,2026-ExecutiveactiontakenintheSenateCommitteeonStateGovernment,TribalAffairs&Electionsat1:30PM. 13 - February 24, 2026 - SGTE - Majority; do pass. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 13-February24,2026-SGTE-Majority;dopass. 14 - February 25, 2026 - Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 14-February25,2026-PassedtoRulesCommitteeforsecondreading. 15 - February 27, 2026 - Placed on second reading consent calendar. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0800 15-February27,2026-Placedonsecondreadingconsentcalendar. 16 - March 4, 2026 - Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 16-March4,2026-Rulessuspended.PlacedonThirdReading. 17 - March 4, 2026 - Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 17-March4,2026-Thirdreading,passed;yeas,48;nays,0;absent,0;excused,1. 18 - March 5, 2026 - Speaker signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 18-March5,2026-Speakersigned. 19 - March 6, 2026 - President signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 19-March6,2026-Presidentsigned. 20 - March 6, 2026 - Delivered to Governor. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0800 20-March6,2026-DeliveredtoGovernor. 21 - March 14, 2026 - Governor signed. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 21-March14,2026-Governorsigned. 22 - March 14, 2026 - Chapter 38, 2026 Laws. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 22-March14,2026-Chapter38,2026Laws. 23 - March 14, 2026 - Effective date 6/11/2026. https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?Year=2025&BillNumber=2309&Initiative=False Bill Description - Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating postgraduate degree requirements that are unnecessary. Sat, 14 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0700 23-March14,2026-Effectivedate6/11/2026.