H-3414.1
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2474
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By House Postsecondary Education & Workforce (originally sponsored by Representatives Pollet, Reeves, Ryu, Zahn, and Hill; by request of Student Achievement Council)
READ FIRST TIME 02/04/26.
AN ACT Relating to postsecondary education consumer protections in the event of school or program closures; amending RCW 28B.85.230 ; and adding a new section to chapter 28B.85 RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 28B.85.230 and 2018 c 203 s 11 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) For the purpose of providing relief to students impacted by the (( voluntary or involuntary closure of schools regulated under )) violations of provisions contained in this chapter, the council shall establish, maintain, and administer a student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund created in RCW 28B.85.240 . All funds collected for the student achievement council tuition recovery trust fund are payable to the state for the benefit and protection of any student or enrollee of a private school licensed under this chapter, for purposes including but not limited to the settlement of claims related to (( school closures )) any consumer protection requirement for schools regulated under this chapter .