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                                                      HOUSE BILL 1941

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State of Washington                              53rd Legislature                             1993 Regular Session

By Representatives Cothern, Foreman, L. Johnson, Jones, Vance, Campbell, Pruitt, Shin, Holm, Springer, Brough, Horn, King, J. Kohl, Hansen, Johanson, Miller, Long, Casada, Edmondson, Mielke and Karahalios

Read first time 02/17/93.  Referred to Committee on Education.

Requiring school districts to notify parents of students carrying dangerous weapons at school.

          AN ACT Relating to students carrying dangerous weapons on school premises; and adding a new section to chapter 28A.600 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 28A.600 RCW to read as follows:

          By December 31, 1993, each school district board of directors shall adopt and implement a policy for notifying the parents or guardians of any student violating RCW 9.41.280.  The policy shall require prompt notification of the local law enforcement agency.

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