ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL 1393
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Representatives McEntire, Morgan, Stonier, Simmons, Thai, Bergquist, Taylor, Springer, Wylie, Pollet, Ormsby, Hill, and Santos
Read first time 01/20/25. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT Relating to providing public school students with opportunities for cultural expression at commencement ceremonies; adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature recognizes that high school graduation is a significant milestone in a young person's life representing years of academic and personal growth made possible through hard work, perseverance, and the support of family, friends, and teachers.
In acknowledgment of students' accomplishments, and the identities and traditions informing their success, the legislature intends to provide public school students with the opportunity to express their cultural heritage at high school commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events through the wearing of items or objects of cultural significance. The legislature intends also for this policy to bring parity to all cultural groups by allowing them to express cultural pride at commencements and other official graduation ceremonies and events.