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March 21, 202691GA
Bill History for House Study Bill 536
Floor Managers: Pike, Wheeler
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LSB 5230HVHF2513
By COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
A bill for an act prohibiting regents institutions from entering into employment contracts with Chinese citizens holding certain visas.(See HF 2513.)
January 13, 2026 Introduced, referred to Higher Education. H.J. 67.
January 13, 2026 Subcommittee: Wheeler, Brown-Powers and Stone.. H.J. 71.
January 20, 2026 Subcommittee reassigned: Wheeler, Brown-Powers and Shipley. H.J. 126.
January 26, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 01/27/2026 12:30PM RM 19 (Cancelled).
February 10, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 02/11/2026 12:30PM RM 102.
February 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends passage.
February 11, 2026 Committee report, recommending amendment and passage. H.J. 284.
February 11, 2026 Committee vote: Yeas, 7. Nays, 4. H.J. 284.
February 16, 2026 Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 2513.

Bill History for House File 2513

A bill for an act prohibiting institutions of higher education from entering into employment contracts with citizens of federally designated foreign adversaries and state sponsors of terrorism holding certain visas. (Formerly HSB 536.)
February 16, 2026 Introduced, placed on calendar. H.J. 301.
February 23, 2026 Amendment H-8026 filed. H.J. 397.
February 23, 2026 Amendment H-8027 filed. H.J. 397.
March 02, 2026 Amendment H-8095 filed. H.J. 486.
March 03, 2026 Amendment H-8095 adopted. H.J. 511.
March 03, 2026 Amendment H-8026, yeas, 29, nays, 65, lost. H.J. 511.
March 03, 2026 Amendment H-8027, yeas, 29, nays, 66, lost. H.J. 512.
March 03, 2026 video Passed House, yeas 68, nays 27. H.J. 513.
March 03, 2026 Immediate message. H.J. 523.
March 03, 2026 Message from House. S.J. 461.
March 04, 2026 Read first time, referred to Workforce. S.J. 461.
March 09, 2026 Subcommittee: Pike, Dickey, and Townsend. S.J. 509.
March 09, 2026 Subcommittee Meeting: 03/11/2026 8:00AM Senate Lounge.
March 11, 2026 Subcommittee recommends passage.
March 11, 2026 Committee report, recommending passage. S.J. 556.
March 11, 2026 Placed on calendar.