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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1068

HB 1068: Student assessments

Eliminating mandatory norm-referenced student assessments.

Summary

  • The requirement that students in the third, sixth, and ninth grades take a norm-referenced achievement test is repealed, but school districts may continue to use norm-referenced assessments at the districts' own expense.
  • If funding is appropriated, the Superintendent will make diagnostic assessments available to school districts by September 1, 2006.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 217, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedJan 12, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 7, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 14, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 6, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 28, 2005
  6. LawApr 28, 2005
Prime sponsor
Dave Quall (D-40)
Introduced
January 12, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 28, 2005
Session law
Chapter 217, Laws of 2005
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
SB 5071
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to elimination of mandatory norm-referenced student assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Quall (D-40)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Joe McDermott D-34Kathy Haigh D-35

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 14, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1068
78 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican221901
How each member voted

Yea (78)

Excused (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 6, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1068
27 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25100
Republican22100
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 19, 2005
Version voted on: EHB 1068
95 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39300
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Nay (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2005. (EHB 1068)
  2. Chapter 217, 2005 Laws. (EHB 1068)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1068)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1068)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1068)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1068)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1068)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 1068)
  9. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (EHB 1068)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 27; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 1068)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1068)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1068)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1068)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1068)
  15. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 1068)
  16. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (EHB 1068)
  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1068)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 78; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1068)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1068)
  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1068)
  21. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1068)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1068)
  23. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1068)
  24. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1068)
  25. APP - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1068)
  26. Referred to Appropriations. (EHB 1068)
  27. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1068)
  28. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1068)
  29. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1068)
  30. First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 1068)

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