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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6122: Statewide student assessmnts

Reducing the number of statewide assessments.

Summary

  • Reduces the number of state required assessments to only those assessments required to meet federal mandates. Eliminates the use of the statewide assessments as a requirement for high school graduation.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedMay 15, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)
Introduced
May 15, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016

AN ACT Relating to reducing the number of statewide assessments, including the requirement of a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate from high school;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Rosemary McAuliffe (D-1)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Linda Evans Parlette R-12Karen Fraser D-22Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Senator D-46John McCoy D-38Maralyn Chase D-32Karen Keiser D-33Pramila Jayapal D-37Annette Cleveland D-49Bob Hasegawa D-11

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. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6122 in other sessions

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

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