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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2998

HB 2998: High school assessments

Requiring a study to explore options to augment the current educational assessment system.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to study options to augment the current system of assessments to demonstrate students have met the state learning standards.
  • Limits the study to a statistical analysis of students not successful on the Washington Assessment of Student Learning; review and identification of additional alternative assessment options; and review and identification of additional methods, procedures, or performance measures to determine students have met the standards.
  • Requires an interim report by December 1, 2006, and a final report by December 1, 2007.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2998), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 3, 2006
  3. Passed HouseFeb 9, 2006
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 18, 2006 in the House
Last action
March 8, 2006
Companion bill
SB 6618
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2998, ESHB 2998

AN ACT Relating to the high school assessment system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Geoff Simpson D-47Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37John McCoy D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Dawn Morrell D-25Brian Sullivan D-21Bob Hasegawa D-11Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Tami Green D-28

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2006
Version voted on: ESHB 2998
80 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican241800
How each member voted

Yea (80)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2998)
  2. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (ESHB 2998)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 80; nays, 18; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2998)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2998)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2998)
  6. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2998)
  7. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  8. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2998)
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2998)
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2998)
  13. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 2998)
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  16. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  17. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 2998 in other sessions

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