US DEPT. OF ED-ASSESSMENT
Summary
Urges the U.S. Department of Education, pursuant to section 8401(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, to offer states the option to waive certain assessment and concomitant accountability and reporting requirements.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2021
Last action May 12, 2021
Floor votes · House May 12, 2021
How they voted
69–36
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 109
May 12, 2021
D
Democratic67
100% Yea
R
Republican42
85% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
May 12, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 075-039-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools; 005-003-000
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Elementary & Secondary Education: Administration, Licensing & Charter Schools
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jaime Andrade
DDemocratic
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