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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2973

HB 2973: Career & tech high school

Creating a career and technical high school graduation option for students meeting state standards in fundamental academic content areas.

Summary

  • Requires the State Board of Education to reevaluate graduation requirements for students enrolled in vocationally intensive career and technical education (CTE) programs to ensure they have sufficient opportunity to complete the programs along with other state and local requirements.
  • Authorizes the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop an alternative assessment for students in CTE programs that includes evaluation of a collection of work samples that is comparable in rigor to the Washington Assessment of Student Learning.
  • Requires each high school or school board to adopt course equivalencies for career and technical courses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2973), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 114, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed SenateMar 1, 2006
  5. Partly vetoedMar 20, 2006
  6. LawMar 20, 2006
Prime sponsor
Skip Priest (R-30)
Introduced
January 17, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 20, 2006
Session law
Chapter 114, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2973, SHB 2973

AN ACT Relating to creating a career and technical high school graduation option for students meeting state standards in fundamental academic content areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Skip Priest (R-30)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Timm Ormsby D-3Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Ruth Kagi D-32Bob Hasegawa D-11Pat Sullivan D-47Jim Moeller D-49Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Larry Springer D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2973
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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

Passed March 1, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2973
47 Yea 0 Nay 1 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25010
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Absent (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 4, 2006
Version voted on: SHB 2973
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat55001
Republican40002
How each member voted

Yea (95)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SHB 2973)
  2. Chapter 114, 2006 Laws PV. (SHB 2973)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (SHB 2973)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 2973)
  5. Speaker signed. (SHB 2973)
  6. President signed. (SHB 2973)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 2973)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 2973)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2973)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (SHB 2973)
  11. Committee amendment not adopted. (SHB 2973)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 1; excused, 1. (SHB 2973)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2973)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2973)
  15. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2973)
  16. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2973)
  17. EKHE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 2973)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SHB 2973)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 2973)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2973)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2973)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  23. Placed on second reading. (SHB 2973)
  24. Placed on second reading.
  25. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2973)
  26. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. (SHB 2973)
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
  28. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  29. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2973)
  30. Referred to Appropriations.
  31. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2973)
  32. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  34. First reading, referred to Education.

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