WSR 23-04-025

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

BELLEVUE COLLEGE

[Filed January 24, 2023, 1:23 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Chapter 132H-121 WAC, General conduct.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Chapter 34.05 RCW; and RCW 28B.50.140(13).

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Bellevue College plans to repeal WAC 132H-121-020 Hazing. This change is proposed as updates regarding hazing have been made to chapter 132H-126 WAC, Student conduct code of Bellevue College, to be in compliance with Sam's Law (HB [2SHB] 1751).

Process for Developing New Rule: Proposed changes are being presented to the campus community for feedback and a public meeting will be held.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Nadescha Bunje, 3000 Landerholm Circle S.E., phone 425-564-5669, TTY 425-564-6189, email nadescha.bunje@bellevuecollege.edu, website www.bellevuecollege.edu.

January 24, 2023

Loreen M. Keller

Associate Director

Policies and Special Projects