Relating to workforce matters including apprenticeships and other career training, unemployment insurance, and membership of the state workforce development board, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 20, 2026
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 20, 2026
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   Done: Senate committeeJanuary 29, 2026
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 5, 202628–14
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   Done: House committeeApril 8, 2026
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   Done: Passes the HouseApril 15, 202695–0
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   Done: To the GovernorMay 18, 2026
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   Done: Signed into lawJune 2, 2026

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Amendments · 7

3 adopted · 1 failed · 3 never voted on. Newest first.

• S-5187 · filed April 16, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment adds new definitions for "employer partner" and "intermediary sponsor" and expands the definition of an "apprenticeship sponsor." It also establishes rules for how intermediary sponsors approve employer partners and outlines specific procedures and timelines for the state to cancel or suspend apprenticeship programs. Additionally, it sets a limit of three apprentices for every one licensed journeyperson or master and updates how financial assistance is distributed to different types of apprenticeship sponsors.
  Never voted on
• H-8344 · filed April 9, 2026 by the House Appropriations Committee

  AI summary This amendment adds new definitions for "employer partner" and "intermediary sponsor" and expands the definition of an "apprenticeship sponsor" to include employers who use these intermediaries. It also establishes rules for how the state can suspend or cancel apprenticeship programs and sets a limit of three apprentices for every one licensed journeyperson or master. Additionally, it updates how financial assistance is provided to apprenticeship programs and changes a fiscal year date.
  Adopted
  April 15, 2026
• H-8179 · filed March 9, 2026 by

  AI summary This amendment changes a requirement from optional to mandatory and updates the rules for transferring money from the unemployment compensation reserve fund to the unemployment trust fund. It also changes the date by which unspent money can be transferred from 2024 to 2026.

  Amends this HF 2327 to CONFORM to SF 2168
  Never voted on
• S-5073 · filed March 5, 2026 by Sen. Thomas Townsend (D)

  AI summary This amendment adds a rule that if an employer has a mass layoff and then creates 25 or more similar jobs outside the United States within one year, different unemployment insurance rules would apply to that employer.
  Failed
  March 5, 2026
• S-5072Strike everything · filed March 5, 2026 by Sen. Janet Petersen (D)

  AI summary This amendment replaces the entire bill with a new version that only focuses on the maximum amount of unemployment benefits a person can receive. It increases the amount of wage credits used to calculate benefits for people laid off because their employer went out of business and raises the maximum benefit limit for those individuals if a specific state "off" indicator is in effect.
  Never voted on
• S-5071 · filed March 5, 2026 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes a requirement from something the department is allowed to do to something the department must do.
  Adopted
  March 5, 2026
• S-5070 · filed March 5, 2026 by Sen. Adrian Dickey (R)

  AI summary This amendment changes where leftover money from the unemployment compensation reserve fund is sent. Instead of moving the money to the workforce opportunity fund, it directs those funds to the state's unemployment trust fund.
  Adopted
  March 5, 2026