WSR 23-15-094

PREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY

HIGHLINE COLLEGE

[Filed July 18, 2023, 12:59 p.m.]

Subject of Possible Rule Making: Amending WAC 132I-126-010, 132I-126-050 and 132I-126-100; and new WAC 132I-126-130.

Statutes Authorizing the Agency to Adopt Rules on this Subject: Washington HB [2SHB] 1751 (Sam's Law, hazing prevention) was passed into law March 3, 2022, and became effective June 9, 2022.

Reasons Why Rules on this Subject may be Needed and What They Might Accomplish: Highline College is required by the state of Washington to update its student conduct code to be in compliance with the implementation of HB [2SHB] 1751 (Sam's Law, hazing prevention). This includes amending the definition of hazing, adding student groups to our jurisdiction, adding the definition of a student group to our definition section, and adding a new section about our hazing specific sanctions.

Process for Developing New Rule: Pilot rule making.

Interested parties can participate in the decision to adopt the new rule and formulation of the proposed rule before publication by contacting Isabelle Wroblewski, Mailstop 6-7, P.O. Box 98000, phone 206-592-3354, email iwroblewski@highline.edu.

July 18, 2023

Isabelle Wroblewski

Student Conduct Manager