Public finance; agencies; salary increases; bonus amounts; metrics; job performance; advanced degrees; licensed persons; effective date; emergency.
HB 3024 establishes a 10% annual cap on salary increases and bonuses for most state employees in executive branch agencies, requiring cabinet secretary approval for any increase exceeding this limit. It mandates that agencies set performance metrics for bonus eligibility and document salary adjustments above 10% due to role changes or performance reviews. The bill excludes executive directors, positions requiring advanced degrees or state licenses (like doctors and engineers), and employees of higher education systems or school districts from these limits. These provisions take effect July 1, 2026, with the Office of Management and Enterprise Services overseeing implementation.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 2, 2026
Last action Apr 1, 2026
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What changed between versions
House Committee Substitute
→
Floor (House)
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2 edits
MINOR
The bill text was updated from the House Committee Substitute version to the Floor version, incorporating the Senate co-author's name and reformatting the header. The substantive policy language regarding salary limits, bonus caps, and exemptions for specific employee groups remains identical to the committee version.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope, applicability, or policy requirements; changes are limited to formatting and adding the Senate co-author's name.
TECHNICAL
Added the name of the Senate co-author (Kern) to the bill header.
Replaced the 'Committee Substitute' title page with a 'Floor Version' title page to reflect the bill's current status in the legislative process.
Floor votes · House Mar 10, 2026
How they voted
79–9
Passed · 12 other
Total votes 100
Mar 10, 2026
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
R
Republican82
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Mar 11, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
upper
Mar 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Engrossed, signed, to Senate
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Committee
Referred for engrossment
lower
Mar 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Reading, Measure and Emergency passed: Ayes: 79 Nays: 9
lower
Mar 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
CR; Do Pass, amended by committee substitute Government Oversight Committee
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
Policy recommendation to the Government Oversight committee; Do Pass General Government
lower
Feb 3, 2026
Committee
Referred to General Government
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Introduced
First Reading
lower
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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