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Legislators move to preserve state oversight of out‑of‑state online colleges under SARA reciprocity
Summary
House Bill 1279 would ensure the Washington Student Achievement Council retains authority to enforce student consumer protections for out‑of‑state institutions offering distance education under interstate reciprocity agreements (SARA); sponsor said the change responds to concerns the national agreement limits state enforcement.
House Bill 1279 (referred to in the hearing as the bill on interstate reciprocity) would require that any interstate authorization agreements for distance education not suspend or reduce the Washington Student Achievement Council’s authority to enforce student consumer protections.
Committee staff Elizabeth Allison summarized the current framework and the bill’s intent: the state participates in an interstate compact (SARA) to simplify distance‑education authorization, but the council must retain investigative and enforcement authority, ensure…
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