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HB0279Introduced in the House

Higher Education Code Amendments

Passed

Introduced by Val Peterson, District 56

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Higher Education Code Amendments

Where it stands

Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

March 19, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House/ concurs with Senate amendment · February 20, 2026

72

Yes

0

No

3

Absent or Not Voting

75 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Thomas Peterson1Yes
Michael Petersen2Yes
Jason Thompson3Yes
Tiara Auxier4Yes
Casey Snider5Yes
Matthew Gwynn6Yes
Ryan Wilcox7Yes
Jason Kyle8Yes
Jake Sawyer9Yes
Jill Koford10Yes

Bill history

  1. Bill Numbered but not Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  2. Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed in Legislative Research and General Counsel

  3. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0279 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  4. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  5. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279 in Version Sponsor

  6. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279 in Released

  7. House/ received bill from Legislative Research in Clerk of the House

  8. House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst in Clerk of the House

  9. House/ 1st reading (Introduced) in House Rules Committee

  10. House/ to standing committee in House Education Committee

  11. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0279S01 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  12. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279S01 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  13. House Comm - Substitute Recommendation in House Education Committee

  14. House Comm - Favorable Recommendation in House Education Committee

  15. House/ comm rpt/ substituted in House Education Committee

  16. House/ 2nd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  17. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279S01 in Version Sponsor

  18. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279S01 in Released

  19. LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for HB0279S02 in Legislative Fiscal Analyst

  20. LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for HB0279S02 in Legislative Fiscal Agency

  21. House/ 3rd reading in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  22. House/ substituted in House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills

  23. House/ passed 3rd reading in Senate Secretary

  24. House/ to Senate in Senate Secretary

  25. Senate/ received from House in Waiting for Introduction in the Senate

  26. LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for HB0279S02 in Version Sponsor

  27. LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for HB0279S02 in Released

  28. Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) in Senate Rules Committee

  29. Senate/ to standing committee in Senate Education Committee

  30. Senate Comm - Amendment Recommendation in Senate Education Committee

  31. Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation in Senate Education Committee

  32. Senate/ comm rpt/ amended in Senate Education Committee

  33. Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  34. Senate/ 2nd reading in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  35. Senate/ circled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  36. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 2nd Reading Calendar

  37. Senate/ passed 2nd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  38. Senate/ 3rd reading in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  39. Senate/ circled in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  40. Senate/ uncircled in Senate 3rd Reading Calendar

  41. Senate/ passed 3rd reading in Clerk of the House

  42. Senate/ to House with amendments in Clerk of the House

  43. House/ received from Senate in Clerk of the House

  44. House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar in House Concurrence Calendar

  45. House/ concurs with Senate amendment in Senate President

  46. House/ to Senate in Senate President

  47. Senate/ received from House in Senate President

  48. Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House in House Speaker

  49. Senate/ to House in House Speaker

  50. House/ received from Senate in House Speaker

  51. House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  52. Bill Received from House for Enrolling in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  53. Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared in Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling

  54. Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate in Clerk of the House

  55. House/ enrolled bill to Printing in Clerk of the House

  56. House/ received enrolled bill from Printing in Clerk of the House

  57. House/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor

  58. Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing

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