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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 6291: Weighted GPAs

Authorizing the use of weighted grade point averages for accelerated courses.

Summary

  • Establishes a Legislative task force on weighted grade point average systems that consists of four legislators and 10 nonvoting members representing specified education-related organizations.
  • Delineates issues related to weighted grade point average systems for the task force to review, and requires the task force to produce preliminary recommendations by September 1, 2016, and final recommendations by December 1, 2016.

From the House Bill Report (SB 6291), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 14, 2016
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2016
  3. Passed SenateFeb 11, 2016
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Braun (R-20)
Introduced
January 14, 2016 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to using weighted grade point averages for accelerated courses;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Braun (R-20)

5 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Senator R-2Jan Angel R-26Senator R-18Senator D-35Marko Liias D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 11, 2016
Version voted on: SB 6291
47 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22200
Republican25000
How each member voted

Nay (2)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  3. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  4. Minority; without recommendation.
  5. Minority; do not pass.
  6. ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  7. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  10. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  11. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  12. EDU - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 6291 in other sessions

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