Creating policies and resources to address secondary traumatic stress in the higher education workforce.

 H-0021.1

HOUSE BILL 1035

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Representatives Ortiz-Self, Reed, Timmons, Fosse, Simmons, Peterson, Pollet, Nance, and Scott

Prefiled 12/11/24. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce.

AN ACT Relating to policies and resources to address secondary traumatic stress in the higher education workforce; adding new sections to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 28B.35 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 28B.50 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The college board shall develop or revise, and periodically update, a model policy and procedure to prevent and address secondary traumatic stress in the workforce.