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SB5931Introduced in the Senate

Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board administrative changes.

EngrossedSenate Rules

Introduced by Judith Warnick, District 13

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Official description

Concerning workforce education investment accountability and oversight board administrative changes.

Where it stands

By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

March 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

1 recorded vote · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce: do pass · February 24, 2026

14

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

15 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
Suzanne Schmidt004AYes
Dave Paul010BYes
Alex Ybarra013BYes
Gloria Mendoza014AYes
Skyler Rude016BYes
John Ley018BYes
Joel McEntire019BYes
Michael Keaton025AYes
Mari Leavitt028ANo
Brianna Thomas034AYes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled for introduction.

  2. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

  3. Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 10:30 AM.

  4. Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 1:30 PM.

  5. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.

  6. And refer to Ways & Means.

  7. On motion, referred to Rules Committee for second reading.

  8. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  9. 1st substitute bill substituted

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  12. First reading, referred to Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

  13. Public hearing in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  14. Executive action taken in the House Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce at 1:30 PM.

  15. PEW - Majority; do pass.

  16. Minority; do not pass.

  17. PEW - Majority; do pass.

  18. Minority; do not pass.

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  20. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

  21. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.

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