34th Legislature(2025-2026)

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  • Bill HJR 39
  • Current Status (S) EDC
  • Status Date 03/23/2026
  • Bill Version HJR 39 AM
  • Short Title WAIVE VISA FEES FOR TEACHERS
  • Sponsor(S) REPRESENTATIVES GALVIN, Hannan, Edgmon, Hall, Frier, Mears, Eischeid, Story, Gray, Josephson, Fields, Saddler, Kopp, Foster, Bynum, Stutes, Schrage, Mina
    SENATORS Kawasaki, Gray-Jackson, Cronk, Yundt, Olson, Stevens

  • Title Urging the federal government to waive the new H-1B Visa fees for teachers in the state.
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Full Text of HJR 39 Intro/ Offered Passed
Version Amended Name PDF Date House Senate
HJR039A HJR 39 pdf
HJR039B HJR 39 am pdf

Fiscal Action Summary

HJR 39 Published
Fiscal Note Preparer Date Chamber Fiscal Impact Cmte Report Approp Bill
pdf Fiscal Note 1 Legislative Agency H N HEDC

Bill Amendments Summary

  • Bill : HJR 39

Amendments that are adopted are incorporated into the next version of the bill.
PDF versions of the amendment may have slight variations from the Journal entry. The Journal should be considered the authoritative version.

Action Journal
Amendment Chamber Action Date Page PDF
AM 1 H AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC 1874 pdf
AM 2 H AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN 1875 pdf
AM 3 H AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC 1875 pdf
AM 4 H AM NOS 4 AND 5 NOT OFFERED 1875

House and Senate Minutes/Recordings

  • Bill : HJR 39
Meeting Date Start Time Title Meeting Details
3/13/2026 8:00 AM HOUSE EDUCATION Audio/Video
3/9/2026 8:00 AM HOUSE EDUCATION Audio/Video
3/2/2026 8:00 AM HOUSE EDUCATION Audio/Video

Documents for Bill HJR 39 34th Legislature

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Document Name Date/Time Subjects
House Education HJR39 Follow-up Responses.pdf HEDC 3/9/2026 8:00:00 AM
HJR 39
HJR 39 Testimony 3.04.26_Redacted.pdf HEDC 3/2/2026 8:00:00 AM
HJR 39
HJR039A Waive Visa Fees for Teachers.pdf HEDC 3/2/2026 8:00:00 AM
HJR 39
Jrn Date Jrn Page Text
1680 (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
1680 (H) EDC
Text (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
Text (H) Heard & Held
Text (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
Text (H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee
Text (H) EDUCATION at 08:00 AM DAVIS 106
Text (H) Moved HJR 39 Out of Committee
1854 (H) EDC RPT 6DP 1AM
1854 (H) DP: EISCHEID, UNDERWOOD, DIBERT, SCHWANKE, STORY, HIMSCHOOT
1854 (H) AM: ELAM
1854 (H) FN1: ZERO(LEG)
1860 (H) COSPONSOR(S): HALL
1874 (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 3/18/2026
1874 (H) READ THE SECOND TIME
1874 (H) AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
1875 (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
1875 (H) AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
1875 (H) AM NOS 4 AND 5 NOT OFFERED
1875 (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 3/20 CALENDAR
1877 (H) COSPONSOR(S): FRIER, MEARS, EISCHEID, STORY, GRAY, JOSEPHSON, FIELDS, SADDLER,
1877 (H) KOPP
1893 (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HJR 39 AM
1894 (H) PASSED Y38 E2
1896 (H) COSPONSOR(S): FOSTER, BYNUM, STUTES, SCHRAGE, MINA
1898 (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S)
1898 (H) VERSION: HJR 39 AM
(S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
(S) EDC
(S) REFERRED TO EDUCATION
(S) CROSS SPONSOR(S): KAWASAKI, GRAY-JACKSON, CRONK, YUNDT, OLSON, STEVENS
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