Bills

SB 2119: REIMBURSEMENT; PUBLIC EMPLOYEES; TRAVEL COSTS; INTEREST OWED

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-02-19

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-20: Report adopted; Passed Second Reading, as amended (SD 1) and referred to WAM.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the State or a county to reimburse an officer or employee for work-related travel costs that the officer or employee loaned to the State or a county within 30 calendar days of submitting an approved Statement of Completed Travel with detailed expenditures and related receipts.  Requires the State or a county to pay interest on a loan not reimbursed within 30 days until the loan is fully reimbursed.  Obligates an officer or employee to request a complete refund from the travel vendor for travel not taken through no fault of their own, and entitles an officer or employee to reimbursement from the State or a county when a travel vendor offers no or a partial refund.  Effective 1/1/2077.  (SD1)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology1MIN
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations43SEC
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology43SEC
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations48SEC
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Government Operations

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology48SEC
Feb 11, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

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