BILL REQ. #:  H-3813.1 

READ FIRST TIME 01/31/12.   

     AN ACT Relating to early registration at institutions of higher education for eligible veterans and national guard members; adding a new section to chapter 28B.15 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 28B.15 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) Beginning in the 2012-13 academic year, institutions of higher education that offer an early course registration period for any segment of the student population must have a process in place to offer students who are eligible veterans or national guard members early course registration as follows:
     (a) New students who are eligible veterans or national guard members and who have completed all of their admission processes must be offered an early course registration period; and
     (b) Continuing students who are eligible veterans or national guard members and who have met current enrollment requirements must be offered early course registration among students with the same level of class standing or credit as determined by the attending institution and according to institutional policies.
     (2) For the purposes of this section "eligible veterans or national guard members" has the definition in RCW 28B.15.621.
     (3) This section expires August 1, 2021.