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HB 20-1407: College Admission Use Of National Test Score

Bill Summary:

The governing board of an institution of higher education may, but is not required to, require a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for admission for first-time freshman students who graduate from high school in 2021.(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

CEA Position Rationale: CEA supports ensuring students who were unable to take the SAT or similar national test due to disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic are not negatively impacted when they apply to state colleges or universities.
Legislative Priorities: Accountability and Evaluation System Reform, Dismantle Inequitable and Racist Structures 
Tier: 3

CEA Supported

House Status: Pass
Senate Status: Pass
Final Status: Pass

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Pro-Education VoteAnti-Education VoteNo vote taken

House Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Arndt, JeniDemocratDistrict 53Pro-Education Vote
Baisley, MarkRepublicanDistrict 39Pro-Education Vote
Becker, KCDemocratDistrict 13Pro-Education Vote
Benavidez, AdrienneDemocratDistrict 32Pro-Education Vote
Bird, ShannonDemocratDistrict 35Pro-Education Vote
Bockenfeld, RodRepublicanDistrict 56Pro-Education Vote
Buck, PerryRepublicanDistrict 49Pro-Education Vote
Buckner, JanetDemocratDistrict 40Pro-Education Vote
Buentello, BriDemocratDistrict 47Pro-Education Vote
Caraveo, YadiraDemocratDistrict 31Pro-Education Vote
Carver, TerriRepublicanDistrict 20Pro-Education Vote
Catlin, MarcRepublicanDistrict 58Pro-Education Vote
Champion, RichardRepublicanDistrict 38Pro-Education Vote
Coleman, JamesDemocratDistrict 7Pro-Education Vote
Cutter, LisaDemocratDistrict 25Pro-Education Vote
Duran, MonicaDemocratDistrict 24Pro-Education Vote
Esgar, DaneyaDemocratDistrict 46Pro-Education Vote
Exum, TonyDemocratDistrict 17No vote taken
Froelich, MegDemocratDistrict 3Pro-Education Vote
Garnett, AlecDemocratDistrict 2Pro-Education Vote
Geitner, TimRepublicanDistrict 19Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales-Gutierrez, SerenaDemocratDistrict 4Pro-Education Vote
Gray, MattDemocratDistrict 33Pro-Education Vote
Herod, LeslieDemocratDistrict 8Pro-Education Vote
Holtorf, RichardRepublicanDistrict 64Pro-Education Vote
Hooton, EdieDemocratDistrict 10No vote taken
Humphrey, StephenRepublicanDistrict 48Pro-Education Vote
Jackson, DominiqueDemocratDistrict 42Pro-Education Vote
Jaquez Lewis, SonyaDemocratDistrict 12Pro-Education Vote
Kennedy, ChrisDemocratDistrict 23Pro-Education Vote
Kipp, CathyDemocratDistrict 52Pro-Education Vote
Kraft-Tharp, TracyDemocratDistrict 29No vote taken
Landgraf, LoisRepublicanDistrict 21Pro-Education Vote
Larson, ColinRepublicanDistrict 22Pro-Education Vote
Liston, Larry RepublicanDistrict 16Pro-Education Vote
Lontine, SusanDemocratDistrict 1Pro-Education Vote
McCluskie, JulieDemocratDistrict 61Pro-Education Vote
McKean, HughRepublicanDistrict 51Pro-Education Vote
McLachlan, BarbaraDemocratDistrict 59Pro-Education Vote
Melton, JovanDemocratDistrict 41No vote taken
Michaelson Jenet, DafnaDemocratDistrict 30Pro-Education Vote
Mullica, KyleDemocratDistrict 34Pro-Education Vote
Neville, PatrickRepublicanDistrict 45Pro-Education Vote
Pelton, RodRepublicanDistrict 65Pro-Education Vote
Ransom, KimRepublicanDistrict 44Pro-Education Vote
Rich, JaniceRepublicanDistrict 55Pro-Education Vote
Roberts, DylanDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Saine, LoriRepublicanDistrict 63Pro-Education Vote
Sandridge, ShaneRepublicanDistrict 14Pro-Education Vote
Singer, JonathanDemocratDistrict 11Pro-Education Vote
Sirota, EmilyDemocratDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Snyder, MarcDemocratDistrict 18Pro-Education Vote
Soper, MattRepublicanDistrict 54Pro-Education Vote
Sullivan, TomDemocratDistrict 37Pro-Education Vote
Tipper, KerryDemocratDistrict 28Pro-Education Vote
Titone, BriannaDemocratDistrict 27Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, AlexDemocratDistrict 5Pro-Education Vote
Valdez, DonaldDemocratDistrict 62Pro-Education Vote
Van Winkle, KevinRepublicanDistrict 43Pro-Education Vote
Weissman, MikeDemocratDistrict 36Pro-Education Vote
Will, PerryRepublicanDistrict 57Pro-Education Vote
Williams, DaveRepublicanDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Wilson, JamesRepublicanDistrict 60Pro-Education Vote
Woodrow, StevenDemocratDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Young, MaryDemocratDistrict 50Pro-Education Vote

Senate Votes:

NamePartyDistrictVote
Bridges, JeffDemocratDistrict 26Pro-Education Vote
Cooke, JohnRepublicanDistrict 13Pro-Education Vote
Coram, DonRepublicanDistrict 6Pro-Education Vote
Crowder, Larry RepublicanDistrict 35Pro-Education Vote
Danielson, JessieDemocratDistrict 20Pro-Education Vote
Donovan, KerryDemocratDistrict 5Pro-Education Vote
Fenberg, StephenDemocratDistrict 18Pro-Education Vote
Fields, RhondaDemocratDistrict 29Pro-Education Vote
Foote, MikeDemocratDistrict 17Pro-Education Vote
Garcia, LeroyDemocratDistrict 3Pro-Education Vote
Gardner, BobRepublicanDistrict 12Pro-Education Vote
Ginal, JoannDemocratDistrict 14Pro-Education Vote
Gonzales, JulieDemocratDistrict 34Pro-Education Vote
Hansen, ChrisDemocratDistrict 31Pro-Education Vote
Hill, OwenRepublicanDistrict 10Anti-Education Vote
Hisey, DennisRepublicanDistrict 2Pro-Education Vote
Holbert, ChrisRepublicanDistrict 30Pro-Education Vote
Lee, PeteDemocratDistrict 11Pro-Education Vote
Lundeen, PaulRepublicanDistrict 9Pro-Education Vote
Marble, VickiRepublicanDistrict 23Pro-Education Vote
Moreno, DominickDemocratDistrict 21Pro-Education Vote
Pettersen, BrittanyDemocratDistrict 22Pro-Education Vote
Priola, KevinRepublicanDistrict 25Pro-Education Vote
Rankin, BobRepublicanDistrict 8Pro-Education Vote
Rodriguez, RobertDemocratDistrict 32Pro-Education Vote
Scott, RayRepublicanDistrict 7Pro-Education Vote
Smallwood, JimRepublicanDistrict 4Pro-Education Vote
Sonnenberg, JerryRepublicanDistrict 1Pro-Education Vote
Story, TammyDemocratDistrict 16Pro-Education Vote
Tate, JackRepublicanDistrict 27Pro-Education Vote
Todd, NancyDemocratDistrict 28Pro-Education Vote
Williams, AngelaDemocratDistrict 33Pro-Education Vote
Winter, FaithDemocratDistrict 24Pro-Education Vote
Woodward, RobRepublicanDistrict 15Pro-Education Vote
Zenzinger, RachelDemocratDistrict 19Pro-Education Vote