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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION

HB 1907: Higher ed remedial education

Requiring school districts to provide or pay for state-supported remedial education at institutions of higher education.

Summary

  • Finds that some students who have recently graduated from high school must immediately enroll in one or more remedial or precollege classes at Washington's public colleges and universities before they can proceed successfully through college. Finds that these students should have received basic skills in English, reading, spelling, grammar, study skills, and mathematics before graduating from high school.

From the Bill Digest (HB 1907), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 10, 1999
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Koster (R-39)
Introduced
February 10, 1999 in the House
Last action
January 10, 2000
Budget
Has a fiscal note

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Koster (R-39)

5 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Tom Mielke R-18Lynn Schindler R-4Marc Boldt R-17Jerome Delvin R-8Jim Dunn R-17

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

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HB 1907 in other sessions

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