Modify Administration of Education Assessments
Summary
The bill requires the department of education to:Ensure that standardized summative assessments are administered to students to the minimum extent possible; andApply for a federal waiver for federal assessment requirements, if necessary.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2026
Last action May 5, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Apr 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Committee
Senate Committee on Education Refer Amended to Appropriations
upper
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Education
upper
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Byron Pelton
RRepublican
P
Chris Kolker
DDemocratic
P
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
P
Lori Garcia Sander
RRepublican
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