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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 6618

SB 6618: 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 (SSB 6618), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 352, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 2, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2006
  6. LawMar 30, 2006
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
January 17, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2006
Session law
Chapter 352, Laws of 2006
Companion bill
HB 2998
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6618, SSB 6618

AN ACT Relating to the high school assessment system;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dave Schmidt R-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6618
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 2, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6618
71 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican152700
How each member voted

Yea (71)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2006
Version voted on: SSB 6618
44 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican18023
How each member voted

Absent (2)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (SSB 6618)
  2. Chapter 352, 2006 Laws. (SSB 6618)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 6618)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 6618)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 6618)
  6. President signed. (SSB 6618)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 44; nays, 0; absent, 2; excused, 3. (SSB 6618)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 6618)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 27; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 6618)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6618)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 6618)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6618)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6618)
  14. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 6618)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education. (SSB 6618)
  16. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6618)
  17. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 6618)
  18. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 6618)
  19. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 6618)
  20. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 6618)
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 6618)
  22. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 6618)
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 6618)
  24. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 6618)
  25. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  26. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  27. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SSB 6618)
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  29. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education. (SSB 6618)
  30. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 6618)
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  32. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.
  33. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 6618)
  34. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 6618)
  35. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 6618)
  36. Referred to Ways & Means.
  37. And refer to Ways & Means.
  38. EKHE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  39. First reading, referred to Early Learning, K-12 & Higher Education.

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