---
type: "Bill"
title: "Requiring establishment of a systemwide credit policy regarding AP exams. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring establishment of a coordinated, evidence-based credit policy regarding AP exams. )"
description: "Requiring establishment of a systemwide credit policy regarding AP exams. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring establishment of a coordinated, evidence-based credit policy regarding AP exams. )"
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2017-2018"
identifier: "SB 5234"
citation: "Washington SB 5234 (2017-2018)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Mullet"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-18"
last_action: "2017-05-04"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/04d5a2cc-a427-4d21-bc5e-ece73d2d5c52"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5234&year=2017"
source_hash: "1808eae7617e472809eefbcdea16161eb3ec776fbdaa6c20831e5f94caed2d0c"
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 5234 (2017-2018) — Requiring establishment of a systemwide credit policy regarding AP exams. (REVISED FOR PASSED LEGISLATURE: Requiring establishment of a coordinated, evidence-based credit policy regarding AP 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/5234.htm)
2. **Engrossed Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/Biennium/2017-18/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5234.E.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) — **71–26** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) — **49–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#43) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Mullet — primary (person)
- Kuderer — cosponsor (person)
- Liias — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)
- Rivers — cosponsor (person)
- Wilson — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2017-01-18** First reading, referred to Higher Education. `reading-1`
- **2017-02-02** HIE - Majority; do pass.
- **2017-02-02** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-02-03** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2017-02-14** On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.
- **2017-02-28** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-03-01** Floor amendment(s) adopted.
- **2017-03-01** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-03-01** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2017-03-03** First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). `reading-1`
- **2017-03-22** HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2017-03-22** Minority; without recommendation.
- **2017-03-24** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2017-03-31** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2017-04-05** Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
- **2017-04-05** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2017-04-05** Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2017-04-13** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2017-04-13** Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2017-04-17** President signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-18** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2017-04-19** Delivered to Governor.
- **2017-05-04** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-04** Chapter 179, 2017 Laws. `became-law`
- **2017-05-04** Effective date 7/23/2017. `became-law`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/04d5a2cc-a427-4d21-bc5e-ece73d2d5c52`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).