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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5122: Precollege placement

Concerning precollege placement measures.

Summary

  • Encourages the public baccalaureate institutions to use multiple methods to determine whether a student must enroll in a pre-college course.
  • Requires the public baccalaureate institutions to post all available options for course placement on their websites and in their admissions materials.
  • Requires the Student Achievement Council to encourage the use of multiple methods to determine if a student must enroll in a pre-college course in setting the minimum college admission standards.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 83, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 4, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 4, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 14, 2015
  5. GovernorApr 24, 2015
  6. LawApr 24, 2015
Prime sponsor
Jeanne Kohl-Welles (D-36)
Introduced
January 14, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
April 24, 2015
Session law
Chapter 83, Laws of 2015

AN ACT Relating to precollege placement measures;

Sponsors

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

4 co-sponsors (3 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Senator D-46Marko Liias D-21Barbara Bailey R-10Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 4, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5122
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5122
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50001
Republican46100
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/24/2015.
  2. Chapter 83, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  11. Minority; without recommendation.
  12. HE - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  18. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  19. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

SB 5122 in other sessions

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