BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

SB 5137: Higher ed admissions

Authorizing the use of the reading and math components of the WASL to fulfill admission requirements at institutions of higher education.

Summary

Students who meet the standard on the reading and math components of the high school WASL are deemed to have met the undergraduate admissions requirements for all public institutions of higher education in Washington.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5137), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to admission requirements at institutions of higher education;

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

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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SB 5137 (2017–18) Oil spill planning/railroads · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5137 (2015–16) Discover pass/veterans · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5137 (2013–14) DFW license suspensions · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5137 (2011–12) Street vacation hearings · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor