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28B.160.010 – Definitions.

RCW 28B.160.010 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Admissions application” means an individual application to enroll as an undergraduate or graduate student at an institution of higher education. (2) “Criminal record” or “criminal history” includes any record about a citation or arrest for criminal […]

28B.160.020 – Admissions applications.

RCW 28B.160.020 Admissions applications. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, an institution of higher education may not use an initial admissions application that requests information about the criminal history of the applicant. (2) An institution of higher education may, but is not required to, use a third-party admissions application that contains […]

28B.160.030 – Authorized inquiries.

RCW 28B.160.030 Authorized inquiries. (1) After an applicant has otherwise been determined to be qualified for admission, an institution of higher education may, but is not required to, inquire into or obtain information about an applicant’s criminal history for the purpose of: (a) Accepting or denying an applicant for admission to the institution of higher […]

28B.160.040 – Process development.

RCW 28B.160.040 Process development. (1) Each institution of higher education shall develop a process to determine whether or not there is a relationship between an applicant’s criminal history and a specific academic program or campus residency to justify denial of admission or restrict access to campus residency. (2) The process developed under this section shall […]

28B.170.010 – Menstrual hygiene products.

RCW 28B.170.010 Menstrual hygiene products. (1) By the beginning of the 2022-23 academic year, institutions of higher education as defined in RCW 28B.92.030 must make menstrual hygiene products available at no cost in all gender-neutral bathrooms and bathrooms designated for female students. (2) Menstrual hygiene products must include sanitary napkins, tampons, or similar items. (3) […]

28B.155.030 – Industry partners—Freedom from discrimination.

RCW 28B.155.030 Industry partners—Freedom from discrimination. When determining industry partners, the joint center for aerospace technology innovation shall ensure aerospace firms and aerospace industry associations adhere to the values of the state of Washington under RCW 49.60.030, which provide its citizens freedom from discrimination. Any relationship with a potential or current industry partner that is […]

28B.156.005 – Finding—Intent.

RCW 28B.156.005 Finding—Intent. The legislature finds that to reach our energy, environmental, and economic goals, it is important to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies in Washington. Today, a large number of clean and renewable energy technologies are dependent on rare earth elements and other expensive and difficult-to-source earth components. […]

28B.156.010 – Joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials.

RCW 28B.156.010 Joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials. The joint center for deployment and research in earth-abundant materials is created to: (1) Establish a transformative program in earth-abundant materials to accelerate the development of next generation clean energy and transportation technologies in Washington; (2) Establish a coordinated framework and deploy resources that […]