RELATING TO AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENTS.
HB 98 authorizes public school complexes to use authentic assessments - such as student projects, presentations, or real-world tasks - instead of traditional tests for classroom performance evaluations. This policy change directly affects public schools and students by shifting how learning is measured in day-to-day teaching. The bill requires schools to incorporate these methods into regular classroom assessments, moving away from standardized testing for certain evaluations. It takes effect on July 1, 3000, as stated in the official abstract.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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The bill was amended to change its effective date from the standard 'upon approval' to a specific future date of July 1, 3000, likely a placeholder or clerical error. Additionally, the bill text was capitalized for consistency, and the author's name was updated to Patrick Comiso.
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The effective date was changed from 'upon approval' to 'July 1, 3000', which is likely an unintended placeholder or clerical error requiring correction.
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The bill title and subject matter text were converted to all capital letters for formatting consistency.
The author's name was updated from 'HB.dotm' to 'Patrick Comiso'.
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Feb 11, 2025
Committee
Reported from EDN (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 341) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
The committee on EDN recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 11 Ayes: Representative(s) Woodson, La Chica, Amato, Evslin, Garrett, Kapela, Kila, Olds, Sayama, Muraoka, Souza; Ayes with reservations: none; Noes: none; and Excused: none.
lower
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to EDN, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled.
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8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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