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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 3166

HB 3166: St assessment system/WASL

Concerning the design of the state assessment system and the WASL.

Summary

  • Directs the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) to develop statewide end-of-course assessments (EOCs) for high school mathematics and phase them in beginning in 2009-10.
  • Provides that, starting with the graduating class of 2014, the EOCs must be used as the high school mathematics assessment for graduation.
  • Directs the OSPI to redesign the Washington Assessment of Student Learning in all areas except writing and all grades except high school to shorten test administration.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 3166), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 163, Laws of 2008
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2008
  2. Out of committeeFeb 12, 2008
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed SenateMar 5, 2008
  5. GovernorMar 26, 2008
  6. LawMar 26, 2008
Prime sponsor
Pat Sullivan (D-47)
Introduced
January 23, 2008 in the House
Last action
March 26, 2008
Session law
Chapter 163, Laws of 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 3166, ESHB 3166

AN ACT Relating to the design of the state assessment system and the Washington assessment of student learning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pat Sullivan (D-47)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Larry Haler R-8Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 3166
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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

Passed March 5, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 3166
35 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29102
Republican61100
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 8, 2008
Version voted on: ESHB 3166
92 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican31103
How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/12/2008**. (ESHB 3166)
  2. Chapter 163, 2008 Laws. (ESHB 3166)
  3. Governor signed. (ESHB 3166)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 3166)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 3166)
  6. Speaker signed. (ESHB 3166)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 92; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 5. (ESHB 3166)
  8. House concurred in Senate amendments. (ESHB 3166)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 3166)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 3166)
  11. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 3166)
  12. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 3166)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 3166)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 3166)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 3166)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3166)
  17. EDU - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 3166)
  18. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (ESHB 3166)
  19. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 3166)
  20. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 3166)
  21. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 3166)
  22. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 3166)
  23. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  24. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 3166)
  25. Placed on second reading.
  26. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESHB 3166)
  27. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education. (ESHB 3166)
  28. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 3166)
  29. Minority; do not pass.
  30. APP - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Education.
  31. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  32. Referred to Appropriations. (ESHB 3166)
  33. Referred to Appropriations.
  34. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 3166)
  35. Minority; without recommendation. (ESHB 3166)
  36. Minority; without recommendation.
  37. ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  38. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  39. First reading, referred to Education.

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