BILL · 1995–96 SESSION

SB 6516: Student assessment program

Changing the timelines for development and implementation of the student assessment system.

Summary

  • The timeline for the voluntary implementation of the assessments being developed by the Commission on Student Learning for reading, writing, communication, and mathematics is modified. The initial voluntary implementation of these assessments in the elementary grades is not changed from the 1996-97 school year.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 6516), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 16, 1996
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateFeb 13, 1996
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 16, 1996 in the Senate
Last action
March 7, 1996
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 2695
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6516, SSB 6516

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 13, 1996
Version voted on: SB 6516
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican21300
How each member voted

History

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SB 6516 in other sessions

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