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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) — **480** (pass) · upper
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17) — **472** (pass) · upper
- 1314 Orwall Pg 2 Ln 14 (#3) — **8711** (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).