SHB 1079 — Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.
Signed into law — Chapter 251, Laws of 2025
- Sponsor
- Ortiz-Self
- Introduced
- February 17, 2025
- Status
- C 251 L 25
- Last action
- Effective date 7/27/2025. (May 13, 2025)
What this bill does
Allows school districts to provide all students enrolled in online school programs the option to take statewide standardized tests remotely, beginning in the 2026-27 school year. Requires the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction to develop, or review and update, test administration and security policies.
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Floor votes
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 5, 202597 yea · 0 nay · 1 not voting
- House — Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 19, 202595 yea · 0 nay · 3 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate · April 7, 202549 yea · 0 nay
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