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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5138

SB 5138: WASL

Allowing the use of the Washington assessment of student learning for additional purposes.

Summary

  • The methods to become eligible for the promise scholarship are expanded to include students exceeding the standard on the reading and math components and meeting the standard on the writing component of the high school WASL on his or her first attempt at taking the WASL. The current eligibility criteria of being within the top 15 percent of the student's graduating class is changed to being within the top 10 percent.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5138), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Don Carlson (R-49)
Introduced
January 15, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5138, SSB 5138

AN ACT Relating to the use of the Washington assessment of student learning for qualifying for the promise scholarship and other purposes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Carlson (R-49)

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5138)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5138)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5138)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5138)
  8. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5138)
  9. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5138)
  10. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. And refer to Ways & Means.
  12. Referred to Ways & Means.
  13. First reading, referred to Education.

SB 5138 in other sessions

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