This bill creates a new Washington guaranteed admissions program and adds new sections to chapter 28B.10 RCW and chapter 28A.150 RCW. It requires collaboration among public four‑year institutions (regional universities, the state college, at least one campus of each state university, and tribal institutions of higher education), the organization that represents those presidents, the Student Achievement Council, the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, WSIPC, and OSPI. Participating institutions must accept program procedures beginning in the 2026‑27 academic year unless they opt out by reporting reasons and alternative access efforts to the Legislature under RCW 43.01.036. Participating institutions must simplify their general admissions application beginning 2026‑27 to require only necessary information. The bill establishes several procedural changes: WSIPC will collect and transmit data on students in grades 11 and 12 who meet the program’s eligibility criteria to the presidents’ organization, which will maintain and share the information with participating institutions; school districts, charter schools, state‑tribal education compact schools, and institutional education providers must sign data‑sharing agreements by January 1, 2026 for grade 11–12 students; OSPI must produce a notice about related programs and eligibility and districts must disseminate it to grades 9–12 beginning 2025‑26 (with a designated staff or virtual resource). Beginning 2026‑27 districts and other entities must collaborate with WSIPC and participating institutions to notify grade 11–12 students and parents/guardians about the guaranteed admissions program and provide an opportunity to opt a student out. The presidents’ organization will consult with state partners to determine and annually review eligibility criteria and may work with philanthropic organizations for program support. The bill includes statutory definitions for charter school, institutional education provider, participating institutions, and state‑tribal education compact school and references existing programs like the Washington College Grant, dual credit, FAFSA, and related RCWs. Important details are not specified in the extracted text: the specific eligibility criteria for guaranteed admissions are not listed, the name of the organization representing the presidents is not provided, the exact student data elements WSIPC must collect and transmit are not described, the content or form of the simplified admissions application is not specified, the procedural mechanics for parent/guardian opt‑out are not spelled out, and which specific campuses of each state university will participate beyond “at least one campus” is not identified.

If enacted, the state will set up a guaranteed admissions program that brings most public four‑year colleges and tribal institutions into a coordinated system beginning in 2026-27. Colleges will have to simplify their general application forms and will receive lists of 11th and 12th grade students who meet eligibility criteria set and reviewed annually by an organization of campus presidents working with state higher education bodies; WSIPC will be responsible for collecting and sending those student records after districts and similar providers sign data‑sharing agreements by January 1, 2026. School districts, charter and compact schools, institutional education providers, and OSPI will need to run regular student and parent outreach starting 2025-26 and designate staff or resources to explain the program, while parents of 11th–12th graders will be offered an opt‑out opportunity when notifications begin in 2026-27. Practically, this will increase administrative work and likely modest costs for districts, WSIPC, and colleges to create agreements, manage notices, simplify applications, and handle incoming student lists; colleges that participate may change admissions and outreach priorities to accommodate guaranteed admits, and philanthropic funds may be sought to pay for marketing or support services. Key implementation details remain unclear and could affect costs and privacy risks: the bill does not specify the eligibility criteria, the exact student data elements WSIPC must transmit, which campuses of each state university will participate, the content of the simplified application, or the procedural mechanics of the parental opt‑out.