---
type: "Bill"
title: "Awarding credits for computer science."
description: "Awarding credits for computer science."
jurisdiction: "us/states/wa"
legislature: "Washington Legislature"
session: "2019-2020"
identifier: "SB 5088"
citation: "Washington SB 5088 (2019-2020)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COMPUTERS", "SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL DISTRICTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Wellman"]
version_count: 1
action_count: 29
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2019-01-07"
last_action: "2019-04-29"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/8bb3e89c-35e0-4f7e-955f-107feed23c21"
source_url: "http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=5088&year=2019"
source_hash: "a7508770f41559eb55cd09db0a161a9e3b6500fff1d4bd560a65e4f79284a157"
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 5088 (2019-2020) — Awarding credits for computer science.

## 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/2019-20/Htm/Bills/Senate%20Bills/5088.htm)

## Votes

- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6) — **96–1** (pass) · lower
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#8) — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (#7) — **49–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Wellman — primary (person)
- Mullet — cosponsor (person)
- Palumbo — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-07** Prefiled for introduction. `filing`
- **2019-01-14** First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education. `reading-1`
- **2019-01-28** EDU - Majority; do pass.
- **2019-01-28** On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
- **2019-02-18** WM - Majority; without recommendation.
- **2019-02-20** Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
- **2019-03-09** Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
- **2019-03-12** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-03-12** Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. `reading-3`
- **2019-03-14** First reading, referred to Education. `reading-1`
- **2019-03-28** ED - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
- **2019-04-01** Referred to Rules 2 Review.
- **2019-04-08** Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- **2019-04-09** Committee recommendations adopted and the bill amended.
- **2019-04-09** Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- **2019-04-09** Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1. `reading-3`
- **2019-04-19** Senate concurred in House amendments.
- **2019-04-19** Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 3; excused, 0. `passage`
- **2019-04-23** President signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-24** Speaker signed. `passage`
- **2019-04-25** Delivered to Governor.
- **2019-04-29** Governor signed. `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-29** Chapter 180, 2019 Laws. `became-law`
- **2019-04-29** Effective date 7/28/2019. `became-law`
- **2019-01-21T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
- **2019-01-28T18:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Early Learning & K-12 Education at 01:30 PM
- **2019-02-18T20:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 03:30 PM
- **2019-03-25T17:30:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 01:30 PM
- **2019-03-28T12:00:00+00:00** Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Education at 08:00 AM

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/8bb3e89c-35e0-4f7e-955f-107feed23c21`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Washington legislature records).