HJR39Introduced in the House
Waive Visa Fees For Teachers
Introduced by Alyse Galvin, District 14
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Waive Visa Fees For Teachers
Where it stands
PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35
September 22, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Third Reading - Final Passage · May 13, 2026
20
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | Yes |
| George Rauscher | 29 | Yes |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
EDC
EDC RPT 6DP 1AM
DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
AM: ELAM
FN1: ZERO(LEG)
COSPONSOR(S): HALL
RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
AM NOS 4 AND 5 NOT OFFERED
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CALENDAR
COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, MEARS, EISCHEID, STORY, GRAY, JOSEPHSON, FIELDS, SADDLER,
KOPP
READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AM
PASSED Y38 E2
COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER, BYNUM, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MINA
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: HJR 39 AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
EDC
CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CRONK, YUNDT, OLSON, STEVENS
EDC RPT 3DP 1NR
DP: TOBIN, STEVENS, KIEHL
NR: YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(LEG)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/13 CAL
CROSS SPONSOR(S): CLAMAN, GIESSEL, STEDMAN, TOBIN, DUNBAR
READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AM
PASSED Y20 N-
RETURN TO (H), TRANSMIT TO GOVERNOR NEXT
VERSION: HJR 39 AM
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
10:45 A.M. 6/16/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
PERMANENTLY FILED 9/22 LEGIS RESOLVE 35
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