1296 AMH RUDE WARG 205

HB 1296 - H AMD 491

By Representative Ybarra

OUT OF ORDER 03/12/2025

On page 5, after line 26, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 104. A new section is added to chapter 28A.320 RCW to read as follows:

(1) School districts are prohibited from permitting an individual who committed a crime listed in subsection (2) of this section from volunteering in a position where they will have regularly scheduled unsupervised access to persons with developmental disabilities or groups of minors as described in RCW 28A.400.303(3).

(2) Subsection (1) of this section applies upon a guilty plea or conviction for any of the following crimes:

(a) Crimes involving terrorism or hate crimes;

(b) Crimes involving threats to public safety such as firearms crimes, gang-related crimes, or organized crimes;

(c) Crimes involving driving under the influence with a minor present;

(d) Crimes involving the fraud or embezzlement of a school, or trespassing on school property with intent to commit a crime; or

(e) Crimes involving conspiracy to commit, or an accomplice to commit, any crime specified in (a) through (d) of this subsection.

(3) This section governs school operation and management under RCW 28A.710.040 and 28A.715.020, and applies to charter schools established under chapter 28A.710 RCW and state-tribal compact schools subject to chapter 28A.715 RCW."

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