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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1121

HB 1121: Graduation reqs/emergency

Concerning the emergency waiver of graduation requirements.

Summary

  • Authorizes the State Board of Education to permit public and private schools to grant individual student emergency waivers from credit and subject area graduation requirements, graduation pathway requirements, or both, due to a significant disruption from a local, state, or national emergency.
  • Makes students in the graduating class of 2020 and subsequent classes eligible for the emergency waiver program.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (EHB 1121), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 7, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 11, 2021
  2. Out of committeeJan 21, 2021
  3. Passed HouseJan 27, 2021
  4. Passed SenateFeb 16, 2021
  5. GovernorMar 2, 2021
  6. LawMar 2, 2021
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 11, 2021 in the House
Last action
March 2, 2021
Session law
Chapter 7, Laws of 2021
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the waiver of certain high school graduation requirements in times of emergency;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

8 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Alex Ybarra R-13Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Mia Gregerson D-33Dave Paul D-10Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Gerry Pollet D-46Steve Bergquist D-11Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 27, 2021
Version voted on: EHB 1121
85 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56001
Republican291101
How each member voted

Yea (85)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 16, 2021
Version voted on: EHB 1121
45 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican17201
How each member voted

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 3/2/2021. (EHB 1121)
  2. Chapter 7, 2021 Laws. (EHB 1121)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1121)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1121)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1121)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1121)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 45; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1121)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1121)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1121)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1121)
  11. EDU - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1121)
  12. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. (EHB 1121)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 85; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1121)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1121)
  15. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1121)
  16. Placed on second reading. (EHB 1121)
  17. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1121)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1121)
  19. ED - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1121)
  20. First reading, referred to Education. (EHB 1121)
  21. Prefiled for introduction. (EHB 1121)

HB 1121 in other sessions

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