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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2124

HB 2124: High school requirements

Regarding high school graduation requirements.

Summary

  • Clarifies the content areas of the Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL) that high school students must pass in order to graduate and the dates that those content areas become required for graduation.
  • Describes the system that must be in place before the high school WASL is required for graduation and requires agencies to report on the progress of addressing some of the issues related to the requirement.
  • Renames the Certificate of Mastery as the Certificate of Academic Proficiency.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2124), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 13, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
February 26, 2003 in the House
Last action
February 2, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2124, SHB 2124, 2SHB 2124

AN ACT Relating to high school graduation requirements;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

10 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Joe McDermott D-34Rodney Tom R-48Kathy Haigh D-35Don Cox R-9Phil Rockefeller D-23Ross Hunter D-48Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Jeanne Edwards D-1Glenn Anderson R-5

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 13, 2003
Version voted on: 2SHB 2124
84 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican331201
How each member voted

Yea (84)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. House Rules "X" file. (2SHB 2124)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2124)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2124)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (2SHB 2124)
  5. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2124)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2124)
  7. Minority; do not pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2124)
  8. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2124)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2124)
  10. First reading, referred to Education. (2SHB 2124)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 84; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (2SHB 2124)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2124)
  13. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2124)
  14. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2124)
  15. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2124)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2124)
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2124)
  20. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2124)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  22. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2124)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2124)
  24. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2124)
  25. APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2124)
  28. Referred to Appropriations.
  29. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2124)
  30. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2124)
  31. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Minority; without recommendation.
  33. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2124 in other sessions

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