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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 1891

HB 1891: Student assessments

Changing student assessments.

Summary

  • $ The laws are revised that govern certain standardized tests that all public school students are required to take over the course of their school years.
  • $ The eighth grade norm-referenced basic skills test is moved to the ninth grade, and a new norm-referenced test for sixth grade students replaces the test currently required for eleventh grade students.
  • $ The Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) for civics, geography, and history will be combined into a social studies assessment. Timelines for the social studies, health and fitness, and arts assessments are revised.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 1891), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 9, 1999
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseMar 12, 1999
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
February 9, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 26, 2000
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5825
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1891, SHB 1891, 2SHB 1891

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Gigi Talcott R-28Phil Rockefeller D-23

Votes

House · Final Passage

March 12, 1999
Version voted on: 2SHB 1891
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat47002
Republican49000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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History

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