BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2743

HB 2743: High school diploma issuance

Concerning the issuance of a Washington state high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate.

Summary

Requires high school equivalency certificates issued by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) and the Superintendent of Public Instruction (Superintendent) to be issued as a Washington State high school diploma, provided that the recipient is at least 18 years of age or has completed 18 or more credits in a 24-credit graduation system adopted in accordance with a resolution of the State Board of Education.
Requires the Superintendent and the SBCTC to develop recommendations for modifying state and school district graduation rate data collection and tabulation requirements and processes to reflect high school equivalency certificates issued as Washington State high school diplomas.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2743), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

AN ACT Relating to the issuance of a Washington state high school diploma;

Passed February 10, 2016

Version voted on: SHB 2743

64 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	14	32	0	1

How each member voted

Mar 10, 2016By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2743)
Mar 10, 2016By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 2743)
Feb 12, 2016First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SHB 2743)
Feb 10, 2016Third reading, passed; yeas, 64; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 2743)
Feb 10, 2016Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 2743)
Feb 10, 20161st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2743)
Feb 10, 20161st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2743)
Feb 9, 2016Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 1, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2743)
Feb 1, 2016Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 28, 2016ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2743)
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2743)
Jan 28, 2016Minority; do not pass.
Jan 28, 2016ED - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 20, 2016First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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HB 2743 (2009–10) Higher education employees · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2743 (2007–08) Port districts/lobbying · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2743 (2005–06) Controlled substances · Did not pass · died in committee