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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

HB 1559: College readiness standards

Requiring development of a college mathematics placement examination.

Summary

  • Requires the development of a common mathematics placement exam, with common cut-scores, to be used by all institutions of higher education.

From the House Bill Analysis 2007 (HB 1559), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2007
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Richard Curtis (R-18)
Introduced
January 23, 2007 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to college readiness standards;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Richard Curtis (R-18)

10 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Bill Fromhold D-49Larry Haler R-8Daniel Newhouse R-15Maureen Walsh R-16Dave Quall D-40Glenn Anderson R-5Skip Priest R-30Jim Moeller D-49Patricia Lantz D-26Al O'Brien D-1

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

HB 1559 in other sessions

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

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