BILL · 2025–26 SESSION
HB 2408: Obsolete statutory language
Improving government efficiency through amending and repealing obsolete statutory language.
Summary
- Eliminates references to the Department of Personnel and designates the Office of Financial Management (OFM) as the agency to act as liaison with agencies in matters related to supported employment.
- Removes references to expired temporary prohibitions on wage increases and performance-based awards for certain state employees and obsolete temporary salary changes.
- Removes references to the expired temporary grant of authority to executive branch elected officials to voluntarily reduce their salaries.
- Eliminates references to expired temporary shared leave policies related to COVID-19.
- Eliminates the requirement that the OFM develop rules for background checks for certain employees in cooperation with the Department of Social and Health Services and the Department of Children, Youth, and Families.
From the House Bill Report (HB 2408), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
- IntroducedJan 13, 2026
- Out of committeeJan 30, 2026
- Passed Housestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Amy Walen (D-48)
- Introduced
- January 13, 2026 in the House
- Last action
- January 30, 2026
- Requested by
- State agency
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to improving government efficiency through amending and repealing obsolete statutory language;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Amy Walen (D-48)
3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes.
History
- Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- SGOV - Executive action taken by committee.
- SGOV - Majority; do pass.
- First reading, referred to State Government & Tribal Relations.
HB 2408 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2408 (2023–24) Crisis response comm methods
- HB 2408 (2019–20) Psychology compact
- HB 2408 (2017–18) Individual health market
- HB 2408 (2015–16) Health insurance contracting
- HB 2408 (2013–14) PERS, SERS, TRS contrib rate
- HB 2408 (2011–12) Ag seasonal labor shortages
- HB 2408 (2009–10) Zoning modification notices
- HB 2408 (2007–08) Port districts/property tax