The bill establishes a new section in chapter 28A.310 RCW to create a statewide digital transcript data-sharing environment in Washington. It authorizes the school information processing cooperative of Washington's educational service districts to develop and maintain a standardized digital transcript file and a secure platform for the exchange of transcript data among various educational entities, including school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and postsecondary institutions. The bill mandates that the exchange of digital transcript data can only occur with the express permission of the student or their parent/legal guardian, ensuring that such permission is revocable.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that participation in this digital transcript environment satisfies data-sharing authorization requirements, eliminating the need for individual agreements between participating entities. It also requires that school districts, charter schools, state-tribal education compact schools, and public institutions of higher education participate in this initiative, while allowing private four-year not-for-profit institutions to join voluntarily. The cooperative is tasked with overseeing the governance of transcript content, compliance, and the ongoing development of the digital transcript standard.