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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5639: Alt. student assessments

Concerning alternative student assessments.

Summary

Permits students attending a technical high school on a technical college campus to use an approved alternative assessment to demonstrate that the student has met the state standard, without having to take the statewide assessment at least one time.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5639), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House

IntroducedFeb 1, 2017
Out of committeeFeb 17, 2017
Passed SenateMar 2, 2017
Passed HouseApr 10, 2017
Governorstopped here
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Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)
Introduced: February 1, 2017 in the Senate
Last action: February 22, 2018
Budget: Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to alternative student assessments;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve Conway (D-29)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 2, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5639

48 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	24	1	0	0
Republican	24	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (48)

Nay (1)

Mark Mullet D-5

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 10, 2017

Version voted on: SB 5639

92 Yea 6 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	50	0	0	0
Republican	42	6	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (92)

Nay (6)

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History

Feb 22, 2018Senate Rules "X" file.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017Returned to Senate Rules 3.
Jun 13, 2017Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
May 23, 2017By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
May 23, 2017Placed on Rules White Sheet.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 2, 2017Placed on third reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 23, 2017Amended in the House. Returned to Senate Rules 3.
Apr 10, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 92; nays, 6; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Apr 10, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 10, 2017Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
Apr 7, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Apr 4, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Apr 4, 2017APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by Education.
Apr 4, 2017Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 29, 2017Referred to Appropriations.
Mar 28, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Mar 28, 2017ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
Mar 6, 2017First reading, referred to Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Mar 2, 2017Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 2, 2017Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 1, 2017Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 17, 2017Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 16, 2017Minority; do not pass.
Feb 16, 2017EDU - Majority; do pass.
Feb 1, 2017First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5639 in other sessions

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

SB 5639 (2025–26) Children of murdered parents · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2023–24) LTSS trust exemptions/recert · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2021–22) Solitary confinement · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2019–20) Growth mngmnt hearings board · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2015–16) Death penalty, eliminating · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2013–14) New programs · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2011–12) Education governance system · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5639 (2009–10) Vulnerable adults · Did not pass · died in committee

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