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SB 133                                                                                            
Message dated May 8 was read, stating the House passed and returned                                 
for consideration CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(HES) am "An Act                                        
relating to a two-year transition for implementation of the public high                             
school competency examination and to establishing a secondary                                       
student competency examination as a high school graduation                                          
requirement; and providing for an effective date" with the following                                
amendment:                                                                                          

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          HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.                                                       
          133(RLS) "An Act relating to a two-year transition                                        
          for implementation of the public high school                                              
          competency examination and to establishing a                                              
          secondary student competency examination as a high                                        
          school graduation requirement; relating to certain                                        
          reports regarding academic performance of schools;                                        
          and providing for an effective date."                                                     
          (Title change authorized by HCR 14)                                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved that the Senate concur in the House                                             
amendment.                                                                                          
                                                                                                    
The question being: "Shall the Senate concur in the House                                           
amendment?" The roll was taken with the following result:                                           
                                                                                                    
HCS CSSB 133(RLS)                                                                                   
Shall the Senate Concur in the House                                                                
amendment to CSSB 133(HES) am? (effective dates)                                                    
                                                                                                    
YEAS:  18   NAYS:  0   EXCUSED:  0   ABSENT:  2                                                   
                                                                                                    
Yeas:  Austerman, Cowdery, Davis, Donley, Ellis, Elton, Green,                                      
Halford, Hoffman, Leman, Olson, Pearce, Phillips, Taylor, Therriault,                               
Torgerson, Ward, Wilken                                                                             
                                                                                                    
Absent:  Kelly, Lincoln                                                                             
                                                                                                    
and so, the Senate concurred in the House amendment, thus adopting                                  
HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 133(RLS) "An Act                                                
relating to a two-year transition for implementation of the public high                             
school competency examination and to establishing a secondary                                       
student competency examination as a high school graduation                                          
requirement; relating to certain reports regarding academic                                         
performance of schools; and providing for an effective date."                                       
                                                                                                    
Senator Leman moved and asked unanimous consent that the vote on                                    
the passage of the bill be considered the vote on the effective date                                
clauses. Without objection, it was so ordered.                                                      
                                                                                                    
The Secretary was requested to notify the House.                                                    
                                                                                                    

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The bill was referred to the Secretary for enrollment.