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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5249

SB 5249: Mastery-based learning

Supporting mastery-based learning.

Summary

  • Makes various changes to a temporary mastery-based learning work group (work group), including extending its duration, assigning new duties and report requirements, and expanding its membership.
  • Directs the State Board of Education (SBE) to review a Washington profile of a graduate developed by the work group and to submit a report of related findings and recommendations to the Governor and the education committees of the Legislature by December 31, 2022.
  • Modifies graduation pathway survey duties of the SBE by requiring the SBE to seek input from high school students and recent graduates, and submit a second graduation pathways report to the education committees of the Legislature by December 10, 2022.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SSB 5249), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 144, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed SenateMar 3, 2021
  4. Passed HouseApr 7, 2021
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2021
  6. LawApr 26, 2021
Prime sponsor
Lisa Wellman (D-41)
Introduced
January 18, 2021 in the Senate
Last action
April 26, 2021
Session law
Chapter 144, Laws of 2021
Requested by
Other
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5249, SSB 5249

AN ACT Relating to supporting mastery-based learning;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Lisa Wellman (D-41)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

T'wina Nobles D-28Senator D-47Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5249
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican20000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 7, 2021
Version voted on: SSB 5249
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican41000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021*. (SSB 5249)
  2. Chapter 144, 2021 Laws. (SSB 5249)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5249)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5249)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5249)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5249)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5249)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5249)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SSB 5249)
  10. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SSB 5249)
  11. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5249)
  12. APP - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5249)
  13. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5249)
  14. Referred to Appropriations. (SSB 5249)
  15. ED - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5249)
  16. ED - Majority; do pass. (SSB 5249)
  17. First reading, referred to Education. (SSB 5249)
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5249)
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5249)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5249)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5249)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education. (SSB 5249)
  25. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5249)
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5249)
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Early Learning & K-12 Education.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5249)
  31. Referred to Ways & Means.
  32. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5249)
  33. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5249)
  34. EDU - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  35. And refer to Ways & Means.
  36. First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

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