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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION

SB 5712: Precollege placemnt measures

Encouraging community colleges to use, and inform students of the use of, multiple measures to determine the need for precollege courses.

Summary

  • Requires the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) to encourage colleges to use multiple measures to determine whether a student must enroll in a pre-college course including, but not limited to, placement tests, the Standardized Admissions Test (SAT), high school transcripts, college transcripts, or initial class performance.
  • Directs the SBCTC to require colleges to post information about available options for course placement on their websites and in admissions materials.

From the House Bill Report (SB 5712), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 57, Laws of 2013
  1. IntroducedFeb 11, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2013
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2013
  4. Passed HouseApr 9, 2013
  5. GovernorApr 23, 2013
  6. LawApr 23, 2013
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
February 11, 2013 in the Senate
Last action
April 23, 2013
Session law
Chapter 57, Laws of 2013
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to precollege placement measures;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)

6 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Barbara Bailey R-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1Senator D-46Ed Murray D-43Senator R-6Karen Keiser D-33

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5712
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2013
Version voted on: SB 5712
90 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54001
Republican36304
How each member voted

Yea (90)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/28/2013.
  2. Chapter 57, 2013 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 90; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HE - Majority; do pass.
  12. HE - Executive action taken by committee.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  17. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  18. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5712 in other sessions

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