BILL · 2023–24 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2216

HB 2216: State employee degree reqs.

Reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating two-year and four-year degree requirements that are unnecessary.

Summary

Specifies that the classification plan for classified service employees may not require a two-year or four-year college degree as the only way to demonstrate qualifications for a role unless that degree is required by law.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2216), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 70, Laws of 2024

AN ACT Relating to reducing barriers to state employment by eliminating two-year and four-year degree requirements that are unnecessary;

Passed February 8, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2216

96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	58	0	0	0
Republican	38	1	0	1

How each member voted

Passed February 28, 2024

Version voted on: SHB 2216

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	29	0	0	0
Republican	20	0	0	0

How each member voted

Mar 13, 2024Effective date 6/6/2024. (SHB 2216)
Mar 13, 2024Chapter 70, 2024 Laws. (SHB 2216)
Mar 13, 2024Governor signed. (SHB 2216)
Mar 1, 2024Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2216)
Feb 29, 2024President signed. (SHB 2216)
Feb 29, 2024Speaker signed. (SHB 2216)
Feb 28, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2216)
Feb 28, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2216)
Feb 23, 2024Placed on second reading consent calendar. (SHB 2216)
Feb 21, 2024Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2216)
Feb 20, 2024SGE - Majority; do pass. (SHB 2216)
Feb 12, 2024First reading, referred to State Government & Elections. (SHB 2216)
Feb 8, 2024Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2216)
Feb 8, 2024Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2216)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2216)
Feb 8, 20241st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2216)
Feb 2, 2024Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2216)
Jan 31, 2024Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 30, 2024SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2216)
Jan 30, 2024SGOV - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 30, 2024SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
Jan 9, 2024First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 2216 (2025–26) Emergency response · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2216 (2019–20) Sports boards maximum bet · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2216 (2017–18) School siting/GMA · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2216 (2015–16) Radar devices/search warrant · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2216 (2013–14) Local history in schools · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
HB 2216 (2011–12) Vehicular homicide & assault · Enacted · Chapter 162, Laws of 2012
HB 2216 (2009–10) WA state bar association · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2216 (2007–08) Public trans governing body · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate