Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.
House Bill 1079 permits school districts with online programs to offer remote testing options for statewide assessments to their students, starting in the 2027-28 school year. This measure aims to reduce travel burdens and costs for students and families enrolled in online education. The Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) is required to develop comprehensive policies by April 1, 2027, to ensure the security and integrity of these remote tests. These policies will address requirements for testing personnel, student-to-proctor ratios, remote testing environments, device specifications, and parental consent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Dec 16, 2024
Signed May 13, 2025
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MINOR
The bill added a formal certification of enrollment to confirm its passage by both legislative chambers. Substantively, the bill reorganized the definition of key terms, separating the definition of 'device' from 'statewide assessments' into distinct subsections for clarity.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on educational testing administration, but the definitions within the text have been clarified and restructured.
TECHNICAL
Added a formal certification of enrollment page to document the bill's passage by the House and Senate.
DEFINITION
Split the previous single definition of 'device' into two separate subsections: one defining 'device' and another defining 'statewide assessments' and 'statewide academic assessments'.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Apr 19, 2025
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
11
Committee
6
May 13, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
lower
Apr 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
EDU - Majority; do pass.
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 10:30 AM.
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the House Committee on Education at 8:00 AM.
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 1:30 PM.
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lillian Ortiz-Self
DDemocratic
Co
Alicia Rule
DDemocratic
Co
April Berg
DDemocratic
Co
Clyde Shavers
DDemocratic
Co
Greg Nance
DDemocratic
Co
Joel McEntire
RRepublican
Co
Julia Reed
DDemocratic
Co
Kristine Reeves
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Callan
DDemocratic
Co
Skyler Rude
RRepublican
Co
Tarra Simmons
DDemocratic
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