SSB 5193: Supporting remote testing options for students enrolled in online school programs.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Cortes
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- S Rules X
- Last action
- Senate Rules "X" file. (January 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Allows school districts to provide students enrolled in online school programs the option to take statewide standardized tests remotely, beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Establishes policy and rule duties for the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction related to implementing and supporting remote testing.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202549 yea · 0 nay
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