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BILL · 2009–10 SESSION

HB 1562: Graduating w/out certificate

Changing the requirements for graduating without a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement.

Summary

  • Removes the requirement that high school students must continue to take the mathematics Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or another appropriate assessment, each year in order to qualify for a temporary exception that allows graduation without a Certificate of Academic Achievement.
  • Removes the expectation that mathematics courses these students are required to take be considered "additional" courses.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1562), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 17, Laws of 2009
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2009
  2. Out of committeeFeb 10, 2009
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2009
  4. Passed SenateMar 20, 2009
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2009
  6. LawMar 30, 2009
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 23, 2009 in the House
Last action
March 30, 2009
Session law
Chapter 17, Laws of 2009
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5498
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to graduation without a certificate of academic achievement or a certificate of individual achievement;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

7 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Skip Priest R-30Dave Quall D-40Pat Sullivan D-47Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Geoff Simpson D-47Jim McCune R-2Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1562
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62000
Republican35000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 20, 2009
Version voted on: HB 1562
42 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 6 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28102
Republican14004
How each member voted

Nay (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/30/2009.
  2. Chapter 17, 2009 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 42; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 6.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading.
  10. Rules suspended.
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  15. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. ED - Executive action taken by committee.
  18. ED - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Education.

HB 1562 in other sessions

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

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