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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5229: Technology literacy

Addressing technology literacy.

Summary

  • Beginning in the 2015-16 school year, districts must require elementary, middle, and high school students to demonstrate technology literacy and fluency through either the education technology assessment developed by OSPI, a culminating project, or another substantively equivalent method.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve Litzow (R-41)
Introduced
January 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
HB 1492
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to technology literacy;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Litzow (R-41)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Rosemary McAuliffe D-1

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. Referred to Ways & Means.
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5229 in other sessions

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

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