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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1956

HB 1956: Civics assessments

Requiring civics assessments.

Summary

  • Requires students in one grade each of elementary, middle, and high school to take a classroom-based civics assessment.
  • Defines social studies as including history, geography, civics, economics, and social studies skills.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1956), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2005
  2. Out of committeeMar 2, 2005
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
February 11, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1956, SHB 1956

AN ACT Relating to educational assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

3 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Patricia Lantz D-26Dave Quall D-40Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1956)
  2. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 1956)
  3. Referred to Education. (SHB 1956)
  4. Referred to Education.
  5. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1956)
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1956)
  10. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1956)
  11. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  13. Minority; do not pass.
  14. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1956 in other sessions

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

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