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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

HB 2670: School assessment system

Reforming the school assessment system to focus on teaching and learning.

Summary

  • Eliminates nonfederally required tests, removes the graduation requirement from statewide tests, allows opting out of standardized tests with no repercussion to students, and creates a balanced assessment system.

From the Bill Digest (HB 2670), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2016
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 18, 2016 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Companion bill
SB 6458

AN ACT Relating to reforming the school assessment system to focus on teaching and learning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

21 co-sponsors (12 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mike Sells D-38Larry Haler R-8David Taylor R-15Roger Goodman D-45David Sawyer D-29Marcus Riccelli D-3Kevin Van De Wege D-24Dick Muri R-28Gerry Pollet D-46Elizabeth Scott R-39Brad Klippert R-8Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Derek Stanford D-1Bob McCaslin R-4Sherry Appleton D-23Cary Condotta R-12Graham Hunt R-2Jessyn Farrell D-46Luanne Van Werven R-42Timm Ormsby D-3

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 Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 2670 in other sessions

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

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