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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1509: Credits for HS graduation

Concerning credit requirements for high school graduation.

Summary

  • Eliminates, for the graduating classes of 2019 onward, the 24-credit graduation requirement and establishes a 21-credit requirement for graduation with delineated credit requirements by course type.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1509), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)
Introduced
January 23, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to credit requirements for high school graduation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Monica Jurado Stonier (D-49)

21 co-sponsors (13 Democrats, 8 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Laurie Dolan D-22Michelle Valdez R-26Timm Ormsby D-3Mike Volz R-6Derek Stanford D-1Bob McCaslin R-4Marcus Riccelli D-3Jeff Holy R-6Gerry Pollet D-46David Taylor R-15Beth Doglio D-22Matt Shea R-4David Sawyer D-29Strom Peterson D-21Mia Gregerson D-33Mike Sells D-38Steve Tharinger D-24Jessyn Farrell D-46Ed Orcutt R-20Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37

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. Referred to Appropriations.
  6. Minority; without recommendation.
  7. Minority; do not pass.
  8. ED - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1509 in other sessions

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