H-0361.1
HOUSE BILL 1166
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Shavers, Ryu, and Simmons
Prefiled 01/06/25. Read first time 01/13/25. Referred to Committee on Postsecondary Education & Workforce.
AN ACT Relating to establishing the providing effective education for reentry success act; amending RCW 72.09.460 , 72.09.465 , and 72.09.480 ; adding a new section to chapter 28B.50 RCW; and creating new sections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. This act may be known and cited as the providing effective education for reentry success act.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The legislature recognizes that people who experience prolonged gaps in education face significant challenges in academic and personal development, particularly if those gaps occur during critical developmental years. The legislature intends to prioritize timely access to education during an incarcerated individual's developmental years while also prioritizing continuity of enrollment for students who resume their education later in life. Therefore, the legislature intends to establish the providing effective education for reentry success act to ensure that incarcerated individuals can meaningfully pursue postsecondary education and digital literacy.