Washington 2017-2018 Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 5234 — 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. )

Last action — Effective date 7/23/2017.

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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

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Plain-language change summary

The updated version of SB 5234 now emphasizes the responsibility of individual higher education institutions rather than a central council to establish a coordinated policy for granting college credits for Advanced Placement (AP) exam scores. This change matters because it puts the onus on each institution to create clear guidelines and ensure compliance, potentially increasing transparency and accountability for how AP credits are awarded to students. Additionally, the new version highlights the importance of recognizing and supporting underrepresented and low-income students who take AP exams.

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S-0305.2SENATE BILL 5234State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators Mullet, Palumbo, Rivers, Liias, Wilson, and KudererRead first time 01/18/17.
ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5234State of Washington65th Legislature2017 Regular SessionBy Senators Mullet, Palumbo, Rivers, Liias, Wilson, and KudererRead first time 01/18/17.
and adding a new section to chapter 28B.77 RCW.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.77 RCW to read as follows:(1) The council must establish an evidence-based systemwide policy for granting undergraduate course credits to students who have earned minimum scores of three on AP exams.(2) Credit policy regarding all AP exams must be posted on campus web sites effective for the 2017 fall academic term.
adding a new section to chapter 28B.77 RCW;
The council must conduct biannual reviews of the systemwide AP credit policy and report noncompliance to appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1st each year beginning with November 1, 2019.--- END ---
and creating a new section.BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1.  The legislature finds that advanced placement coursework prepares students for postsecondary success and provides opportunities for them to earn college credit or secure placement in advanced courses.
The legislature further finds that eighty-four thousand eight hundred sixty-six students took an AP exam in Washington state in 2015.
The legislature further finds that six thousand six hundred sixty-seven of those students were underrepresented minority students and nine thousand four hundred seventy-one were low-income students.
The legislature further finds that of the students that took an AP exam in Washington state in 2015, fifty-one thousand seven hundred twenty-five scored a 3, 4, or 5.Therefore, the legislature intends to establish a policy for granting as many undergraduate course credits as possible to students who have earned a minimum score of 3 on their AP exams and clearly communicate credit awarding policies and course equivalencies to students.
The goal of the policy is to award course credit in all appropriate instances and maximize the number of college students given college credit for AP exam scores of 3 or higher.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 28B.77 RCW to read as follows:(1) The institutions of higher education must establish a coordinated, evidence-based policy for granting as many undergraduate college credits to students who have earned minimum scores of 3 on AP exams as possible and appropriate.(2) Credit policy regarding all AP exams must be posted on campus web sites effective for the 2017 fall academic term.
The institutions of higher education must conduct biennial reviews of their AP credit policy and report noncompliance to appropriate committees of the legislature by November 1st each year beginning November 1, 2019.--- END ---
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Action History

  1. Effective date 7/23/2017.

  2. Chapter 179, 2017 Laws.

  3. Governor signed.

  4. Delivered to Governor.

  5. Speaker signed.

  6. President signed.

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 71; nays, 26; absent, 0; excused, 1.

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

  14. Minority; without recommendation.

  15. HE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

  16. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.

  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted.

  20. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

  21. On motion, referred to Rules Green Sheet for second reading.

  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

  23. Minority; without recommendation.

  24. HIE - Majority; do pass.

  25. First reading, referred to Higher Education.

Sponsors

  • Wilson · Cosponsor
  • Kuderer · Cosponsor
  • Mullet · Primary
  • Palumbo · Cosponsor
  • Marko Liias · Cosponsor
  • Rivers · Cosponsor

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 11 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Mullet

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage as Amended by the House (#6)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 8000
Democrat 8000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Final Passage as Amended by the House (#17)

Passed 71 Yea · 26 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 361501
Democrat 30200
Republican 5900
Total 712601
% of votes cast 72%27%0%1%
How each member voted (98)
Member Party Vote
Appleton — Yea
Chopp — Yea
Cody — Yea
Dolan — Yea
Graves — Yea
Haler — Yea
Harmsworth — Yea
Hayes — Yea
Nealey — Nay
Pellicciotti — Nay
Pettigrew — Yea
Pike — Yea
Rodne — Not Voting
Sawyer — Yea
Sells — Yea
Shea — Yea
Hargrove — Nay
Johnson — Nay
Blake — Yea
Buys — Yea
Chandler — Yea
Clibborn — Yea
Condotta — Nay
DeBolt — Yea
Farrell — Yea
Hudgins — Yea
Irwin — Nay
Jenkin — Nay
Kagi — Yea
Kirby — Yea
Klippert — Nay
Koster — Nay
Kraft — Nay
Kretz — Yea
Kristiansen — Yea
Lytton — Yea
Manweller — Nay
Maycumber — Yea
McBride — Yea
McCaslin — Nay
McDonald — Yea
Morris — Yea
Mosbrucker — Nay
Muri — Nay
Smith — Yea
Stambaugh — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Tarleton — Yea
Vick — Yea
Wilcox — Yea
Young — Nay
Van Werven — Yea
Beth Doglio Democrat Yea
Chris Kilduff Democrat Yea
Cindy Ryu Democrat Yea
Derek Stanford Democrat Yea
Drew Hansen Democrat Yea
Gerry Pollet Democrat Yea
Jake Fey Democrat Yea
Jamila Taylor Democrat Yea
Joe Fitzgibbon Democrat Yea
John Lovick Democrat Yea
June Robinson Democrat Yea
Kristine Reeves Democrat Yea
Larry Springer Democrat Yea
Laurie Jinkins Democrat Yea
Lillian Ortiz-Self Democrat Yea
Marcus Riccelli Democrat Yea
Mia Gregerson Democrat Yea
Mike Chapman Democrat Yea
Monica Jurado Stonier Democrat Nay
Nicole Macri Democrat Yea
Noel Frame Democrat Yea
Roger Goodman Democrat Yea
Sharon Tomiko Santos Democrat Yea
Sharon Wylie Democrat Yea
Shelley Kloba Democrat Yea
Steve Bergquist Democrat Yea
Steve Tharinger Democrat Yea
Strom Peterson Democrat Yea
Tana Senn Democrat Nay
Timm Ormsby Democrat Yea
Tina Orwall Democrat Yea
Vandana Slatter Democrat Yea
Andrew Barkis Republican Yea
Dan Griffey Republican Yea
Drew MacEwen Republican Nay
Drew Stokesbary Republican Nay
Ed Orcutt Republican Nay
Jeff Holy Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Nay
Joe Schmick Republican Nay
Mary Dye Republican Nay
Michelle Valdez Republican Yea
Mike Steele Republican Nay
Mike Volz Republican Nay
Paul Harris Republican Yea
Tom Dent Republican Nay

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3rd Reading & Final Passage (#43)

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 33000
Republican 8000
Democrat 8000
Total 49000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (49)
Member Party Vote
Angel — Yea
Bailey — Yea
Becker — Yea
Darneille — Yea
Fain — Yea
Frockt — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Hobbs — Yea
Rolfes — Yea
Rossi — Yea
Sheldon — Yea
Brown — Yea
Baumgartner — Yea
Billig — Yea
Carlyle — Yea
Ericksen — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Honeyford — Yea
Keiser — Yea
Kuderer — Yea
McCoy — Yea
Miloscia — Yea
Mullet — Yea
Nelson — Yea
O'Ban — Yea
Padden — Yea
Palumbo — Yea
Pearson — Yea
Ranker — Yea
Rivers — Yea
Takko — Yea
Zeiger — Yea
Van De Wege — Yea
Annette Cleveland Democrat Yea
Bob Hasegawa Democrat Yea
Jamie Pedersen Democrat Yea
Lisa Wellman Democrat Yea
Marko Liias Democrat Yea
Rebecca Saldaña Democrat Yea
Steve Conway Democrat Yea
Victoria Hunt Democrat Yea
Curtis King Republican Yea
Jim Walsh Republican Yea
John Braun Republican Yea
Judy Warnick Republican Yea
Mark Schoesler Republican Yea
Phil Fortunato Republican Yea
Rob Chase Republican Yea
Shelly Short Republican Yea

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Who sponsors SB 5234?
SB 5234 is sponsored by Wilson, Kuderer, Mullet, Palumbo, Marko Liias (Democrat), and Rivers.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 18, 2017. Enacted.
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