The "opt-out bill" that has garnered debate over parents' ability to control whether their kids take certain school tests died Monday by an overwhelming majority in the House.
House Bill 1283 had lost the support of its original advocates after the Senate amended it to prohibit students from skipping the ACT, WorkKeys assessments or any test required to graduate or pass a certain grade level.
Lawmakers in the House voted 83-7 to reject the final version of the measure.
The bill's sponsor, Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, asked his colleagues to vote it down.
"I would rather have this bill die than achieve the opposite of its intent," he said.
Daniel Luzer is GOVERNING's news editor.
