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ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5605
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Passed Legislature - 1996 Regular Session
State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995
Regular Session
By
Read first time 03/01/95.
Prohibiting drug
and alcohol use in state-owned college and university residences.
AN
ACT Relating to prohibiting alcohol and drug use in state-owned college or
university residences; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; creating new
sections; and prescribing penalties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 1. The
state makes a substantial investment of finances and resources in students who
are attending state institutions of higher education. In exchange, students
are expected to actively pursue their education and contribute to an academic
environment that is conducive to learning. Students who abuse liquor and
drugs, however, are unable to make full use of this educational opportunity.
More important, students who abuse liquor and drugs create an environment that
interferes with the ability of other students to pursue their education. This
is especially true in university-owned student housing where liquor and drug
abuse contribute to noise, vandalism, theft, and violence. While the
universities and colleges may not be able to stop all liquor and drug abuse
among student populations, the very least they can do is ensure that the vast
majority of students without drug or liquor problems are provided with a living
environment that is safe and conducive to the pursuit of higher education.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 2. A
new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW to read as follows:
(1)
Each public institution of higher education shall notify all students applying
for college or university-owned student housing of the availability of housing
in an area in which all liquor use is prohibited.
(2)
Each public institution of higher education, upon request, shall provide
students access to student housing on a residence hall floor, designated area,
or in a building where liquor use is prohibited.
(3)
Each public institution shall have in place, and distribute to students in
college or university-owned student housing, a process for reporting violations
and complaints of liquor and illegal drug use.
(4)
Each public institution shall have in place, distribute to students, and
vigorously enforce policies and procedures for investigating complaints
regarding liquor and illegal drug use in college or university-owned student
housing, including the sanctions that may be applied for violations of the
institution's liquor and illegal drug use policies.
(5)
Students who violate the institution's liquor and illegal drug use policies are
subject to disciplinary action. Sanctions that may be applied for violations
of the institution's liquor or illegal drug use policies include warnings,
restitution for property damage, probation, expulsion from college or
university-owned housing, and suspension from the institution.
(6)
As used in this section:
(a)
"Liquor" has the meaning in RCW 66.04.010; and
(b)
"Illegal drug use" refers to the unlawful use of controlled
substances under chapter 69.50 RCW or legend drugs under chapter 69.41 RCW.
NEW
SECTION. Sec. 3. By
December 1, 1996, each institution of higher education that has state-owned
college or university student housing shall report to the house of
representatives and senate higher education committees of the legislature on
the following:
(1)
Policies governing liquor and illegal drug use and abuse in college and
university-owned student housing;
(2)
Aggregate information on reported violations and actions taken to address those
violations;
(3)
Efforts taken by institutions to prevent the use of, and educate students on the
effect of, liquor and illegal drugs; and
(4)
Copies of the drug free schools and community act biennial review required by
the secretary of education, United States department of education.
