BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
SB 5014: Student assessment reqs.
Reducing state assessment requirements to only those required for federal purposes in order to facilitate removal of inequitable barriers to students.
Summary
- Eliminates the requirement that high schools students meet the state proficiency standard on high school assessments to graduate from high school.
- Removes the requirement that students receive a certificate of academic achievement or certificate of individual achievement to graduate.
- Reduces state assessment requirements to only those required for purposes of state and federal accountability.
From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5014), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 14, 2019
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- John McCoy (D-38)
- Introduced
- January 14, 2019 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 13, 2020
- Companion bill
- HB 1720
AN ACT Relating to reducing state assessment requirements to only those required for federal purposes in order to facilitate removal of inequitable barriers to students;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: John McCoy (D-38)
4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.
- Prefiled for introduction.
SB 5014 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5014 (2025–26) Election security
- SB 5014 (2023–24) Emergency rules/approval
- SB 5014 (2021–22) Odd-numbered year ballots
- SB 5014 (2017–18) Benchmark rate/comm services
- SB 5014 (2015–16) Water banking best practices
- SB 5014 (2013–14) Eminent domain
- SB 5014 (2011–12) Pro se defendants & victims
- SB 5014 (2009–10) Special commitment center