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+type: "Bill"
+title: "Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate exams. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate and Cambridge international exams. )"
+description: "Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate exams. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate and Cambridge international exams. )"
+jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
+legislature: "Washington Legislature"
+session: "2017-2018"
+identifier: "SB 5917"
+citation: "Washington SB 5917 (2017-2018)"
+classification: ["bill"]
+subjects: []
+status: "enacted"
+primary_sponsors: ["Mullet"]
+version_count: 2
+action_count: 28
+vote_count: 3
+first_action: "2017-03-31"
+last_action: "2018-03-21"
+source: "openstates"
+source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b700a116-de25-4a47-b104-885e56e0ee22"
+source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5917&year=2017"
+source_hash: "d58c11b028219784cffb27072d2b18c50dbc58bbce6416c413d97f1edabb6813"
+vintage: "2026-07-01"
+source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
+retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
+confidence: "reported"
+tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-wa"]
+---
+
+# Washington SB 5917 (2017-2018) — Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate exams. (REVISED FOR ENGROSSED: Requiring a systemwide credit policy regarding international baccalaureate and Cambridge international exams. )
+
+## Version chain
+
+The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
+
+1. **Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5917.htm)
+2. **Engrossed Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5917.E.htm)
+
+## Votes
+
+- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#23) — **48–0** (pass) · upper
+- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) — **47–2** (pass) · upper
+- 1314 Orwall Pg 2 Ln 14 (#3) — **87–11** (pass) · lower
+
+## Sponsors
+
+- Mullet — primary (person)
+- Frockt — cosponsor (person)
+- Liias — cosponsor (person)
+- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
+- Rolfes — cosponsor (person)
+- Wilson — cosponsor (person)
+
+## Timeline
+
+The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
+
+- **2017-03-31** First reading, referred to Higher Education. `reading-1`
+- **2017-04-24** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2017-05-23** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2017-06-21** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2018-01-08** By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
+- **2018-01-08** Due to Senate committee reorganization, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
+- **2018-01-30** HEWD - Majority; do pass.
+- **2018-01-30** Minority; do not pass.
+- **2018-01-31** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
+- **2018-02-13** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
+- **2018-02-14** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
+- **2018-02-14** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
+- **2018-02-14** Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
+- **2018-02-16** First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
+- **2018-02-23** HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
+- **2018-02-23** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
+- **2018-02-28** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
+- **2018-03-02** Committee amendment(s) adopted as amended.
+- **2018-03-02** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
+- **2018-03-02** Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
+- **2018-03-06** Senate concurred in House amendments.
+- **2018-03-06** Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
+- **2018-03-08** President signed. `passage`
+- **2018-03-08** Speaker signed. `passage`
+- **2018-03-09** Delivered to Governor.
+- **2018-03-21** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
+- **2018-03-21** Chapter 124, 2018 Laws. `became-law`
+- **2018-03-21** Effective date 6/7/2018. `became-law`
+
+## Source
+
+OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b700a116-de25-4a47-b104-885e56e0ee22`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).
+