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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 1363: H.S. certificates/graduation

Eliminating the requirement to obtain a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school.

Summary

  • Eliminates the requirement that a student obtain a Certificate of Academic Achievement (CAA) or Certificate of Individual Achievement (CIA) to graduate from a public high school.
  • Eliminates the transition period between administration of current assessments and the English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments developed with the multistate consortium, and removes the requirement that the Superintendent of Public Instruction develop assessments for use during the transition period.
  • Eliminates language related to a transition period in the event a more comprehensive science assessment replaces the current Biology End of Course (EOC) assessment.

From the House Bill Analysis 2015 (HB 1363), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Senator (D-22)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 5327
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the requirement to obtain a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Senator (D-22)

20 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 5 Republicans)

Larry Haler R-8Dick Muri R-28Sherry Appleton D-23Luis Moscoso D-1Mike Sells D-38Cindy Ryu D-32Hans Dunshee D-44David Taylor R-15Shelly Short R-7Graham Hunt R-2Jake Fey D-27Derek Stanford D-1Marcus Riccelli D-3Chris Reykdal D-22Brian Blake D-19Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Steve Bergquist D-11Gerry Pollet D-46Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1363 in other sessions

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