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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5548

SB 5548: High school diploma pathways

Providing multiple pathways to a meaningful high school diploma.

Summary

  • Removes requirement that students receive a certificate of academic achievement to graduate.
  • Modifies provisions relating to high school and beyond plans.
  • Removes testing requirements for high school graduation.
  • Replaces certain graduation requirements with pathway framework.
  • Extends through the class of 2019, an expedited appeal process for waiving assessment requirements.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5548), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2019
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Other
Versions
SB 5548, SSB 5548

AN ACT Relating to providing multiple pathways to a meaningful high school diploma;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-22

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5548)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5548)
  4. Senate Rules "X" file.
  5. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5548)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5548)
  8. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5548)
  9. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5548)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  12. Minority; without recommendation.
  13. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

SB 5548 in other sessions

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

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