Regarding employment leave for victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Provides “reasonable leave” with or without pay to:

• (1) seek legal or law enforcement assistance;
• (2) Healthcare for physical or mental injuries;
• (3) Obtaining or assisting a family member in obtaining services;
• (4) Obtaining or assisting a family member obtain mental health services;
• (5) Participating in safety planning or relocating oneself or a family member. Requires advance notice consistent with employer’s policies prior to or not later than the first day of leave. Employer may require verification in a timely manner. Employer is to maintain confidentiality. Complaint process established with penalties of up to $500 for violations. Allows for civil action.

Regarding transfer and articulation between institutions of higher education.
Requires the HECB to convene workgroups to:- create and implement a transfer student bill of rights; (2009)- develop a system of common course numbering for the baccalaureate institutions; (2011)- develop a system of identification for college courses that transfer; (2009)- monitor and report on the progress and success of transfer students; and (1-2009)- conduct an analysis of the development options and costs for a statewide web-based advising system. (12/15/2008) Null and Void clause.

Prioritizing four-year higher education institutions' capital project requests. 
Reassigns responsibility for scoring projects to OFM and relieves COP and HECB of any responsibilities for producing a prioritized list. Institutions must provide OFM ranked list (branch campus list separate from main campus list for research institutions.) OFM will score projects according to specific categories. OFM will conduct a capital facilities financing study (due Dec.1, 2008)

Relating to fees to implement programs that protect and improve Washington's health, safety, education, employees, and consumers. Revised for 1st Substitute: Authorizing fees to implement programs that protect and improve Washington's health, safety, employees, and consumers. 

Enhancing campus safety and security.
Revised for 1st Substitute: Enhancing campus security.

Campus Safety Plans: Requires each institution to make available to all students, faculty and staff, within existing resources, a campus safety plan. Plan includes data; policies; procedures; programs; and information about campus safety issues. Requires memoranda of agreement with local emergency responders. Specifies a numberof elements that need to be addressed in the campus safety plan.
Requires each institution to conduct a self-study assessing ability to respond. Due Oct. 30, 2008 to the HECB or SBCTC as appropriate. HECB and SBCTC are required to report by Dec. 31, 2010.

Regarding tuition and fee waivers for veterans' families.
Disabled Vet's spouse and child(ren) tuition and fee waiver: Clarifies that tuition waivers for the spouse and/or children of totally disabled veterans are granted where the disability occurred as a result of active federal military service. If death results from the disability, the surviving spouse or child has 10 years from the death in which to receive the waivers. These tuition waivers are not required for graduate students, but are encouraged. Recipients of the waivers may be for full-time or part-time attendance but may not exceed 200 quarter credit hours or the equivalent semester credits.