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                                           SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL NO. 719

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By House Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Representatives Todd, Crane, Belcher, O'Brien, Baugher, Walk, Peery, Cole, R. King and Brekke)

Read first time 1/13/86 and passed to Committee on Rules.

AN ACT Relating to smoke detection devices; and adding a new section to chapter 70.54 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 70.54 RCW to read as follows:

          (1) Every institution of higher education, as defined by RCW 28B.10.016, and every higher education institution receiving public support as provided in chapter 28B.07 RCW, shall install and maintain smoke detection devices in all institutionally owned student housing facilities including, but not limited to:  Dormitory rooms, hallways, common living areas, and campus family housing.

          (2) The smoke detection device to be installed shall meet the requirements of RCW 48.48.140(5)(b).