CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5969



63rd Legislature
2014 Regular Session

Passed by the Senate February 12, 2014
  YEAS 48   NAYS 0


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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 7, 2014
  YEAS 97   NAYS 0


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Speaker of the House of Representatives


CERTIFICATE

I, Hunter G. Goodman, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5969 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.


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Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington
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Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5969
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Passed Legislature - 2014 Regular Session
State of Washington63rd Legislature2014 Regular Session

By Senate Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators O'Ban, McCoy, Schoesler, Hobbs, Hatfield, Brown, Conway, Rolfes, Braun, McAuliffe, and Benton)

READ FIRST TIME 01/22/14.   



     AN ACT Relating to awarding academic credit for military training; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Before December 31, 2015, each institution of higher education must adopt a policy to award academic credit for military training applicable to the student's certificate or degree requirements. The policy shall apply to any individual who is enrolled in the institution of higher education and who has successfully completed a military training course or program as part of his or her military service that is:
     (a) Recommended for credit by a national higher education association that provides credit recommendations for military training courses and programs;
     (b) Included in the individual's military transcript issued by any branch of the armed services; or
     (c) Other documented military training or experience.
     (2) Each institution of higher education must develop a procedure for receiving the necessary documentation to identify and verify the military training course or program that an individual is claiming for academic credit.
     (3) Each institution of higher education must provide a copy of its policy for awarding academic credit for military training to any applicant who listed prior or present military service in his or her application. Each institution of higher education must develop and maintain a list of military training courses and programs that have qualified for academic credit.
     (4) Each institution of higher education must submit its policy for awarding academic credit for military training to the prior learning assessment work group convened pursuant to RCW 28B.77.230.

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