SB 5963: Passport to careers program

Prime sponsor: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

6 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

1. Mar 14, 2026Effective date 6/11/2026.
2. Mar 14, 2026Chapter 44, 2026 Laws.
3. Mar 14, 2026Governor signed.
4. Mar 9, 2026Delivered to Governor.
5. Mar 5, 2026Speaker signed.
6. Mar 4, 2026President signed.
7. Mar 3, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
8. Mar 3, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5.
9. Mar 2, 2026Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
10. Feb 25, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
11. Feb 24, 2026PEW - Executive action taken by committee.
12. Feb 24, 2026PEW - Majority; do pass.
13. Feb 17, 2026First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
14. Feb 13, 2026Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
15. Feb 13, 2026Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
16. Feb 12, 2026Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
17. Feb 9, 2026WM - Majority; do pass.
18. Feb 9, 2026Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
19. Jan 23, 2026Referred to Ways & Means.
20. Jan 22, 2026And refer to Ways & Means.
21. Jan 22, 2026HEWD - Majority; do pass.
22. Jan 12, 2026First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
23. Jan 5, 2026Prefiled for introduction.

• SB 5963 (2023–24) Deadly weapons insurance · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2021–22) Working families' tax exempt · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2019–20) State budget outlook · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2017–18) Gen. obligation bonds T.O. · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2015–16) Wolf-livestock interactions · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2013–14) Officer promotion board · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
• SB 5963 (2011–12) State agency lobbying · Did not pass · died in committee
• SB 5963 (2009–10) Unemployment insurance · Enacted · Chapter 493, Laws of 2009