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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 2579

HB 2579: Educational assessments

Requiring classroom-based civics assessments.

Summary

  • Defines social studies as including history, geography, civics, economics, and social studies skills.
  • Requires students in one grade each of elementary, middle, and high school to take a classroom-based civics assessment.
  • Directs the Superintendent of Public Instruction to work with up to 15 county advisors to develop a civics curriculum pilot project and report to the Legislature regarding the pilot project.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2579), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 113, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 10, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 13, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 20, 2006
  6. LawMar 20, 2006
Prime sponsor
Dave Upthegrove (D-33)
Introduced
January 10, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 20, 2006
Session law
Chapter 113, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
SB 6468
Budget
Makes appropriations · Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to educational assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Dave Upthegrove (D-33)

15 co-sponsors (14 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Patricia Lantz D-26Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Sherry Appleton D-23Dawn Morrell D-25Bob Hasegawa D-11Dave Quall D-40Ross Hunter D-48Larry Haler R-8Al O'Brien D-1Ed Murray D-43Senator D-22Shay Schual-Berke D-33Timm Ormsby D-3Larry Springer D-45Jim Moeller D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 13, 2006
Version voted on: EHB 2579
83 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55100
Republican281400
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: EHB 2579
44 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23003
Republican21101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: EHB 2579
76 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican211902
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (EHB 2579)
  2. Effective date 6/7/2006. (EHB 2579)
  3. Chapter 113, 2006 Laws. (EHB 2579)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 2579)
  5. Speaker signed. (EHB 2579)
  6. President signed. (EHB 2579)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 76; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 3. (EHB 2579)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (EHB 2579)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4. (EHB 2579)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2579)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2579)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (EHB 2579)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 2579)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 2579)
  15. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (EHB 2579)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2579)
  17. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (EHB 2579)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 15; absent, 0; excused, 0. (EHB 2579)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 2579)
  20. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 2579)
  21. Placed on second reading. (EHB 2579)
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 2579)
  23. Minority; without recommendation. (EHB 2579)
  24. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 2579)
  25. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 2579)
  26. First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 2579)

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