CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

 

             ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5605

 

 

                    Chapter 17, Laws of 1996

 

 

                        54th Legislature

                      1996 Regular Session

 

 

          ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE IN STATE-OWNED COLLEGE

             OR UNIVERSITY RESIDENCES--PROHIBITION

 

 

                    EFFECTIVE DATE:  6/6/96

Passed by the Senate January 19, 1996

  YEAS 43   NAYS 1

 

 

 

            JOEL PRITCHARD

President of the Senate

 

Passed by the House February 27, 1996

  YEAS 98   NAYS 0

             CERTIFICATE

 

I, Marty Brown, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is ENGROSSED SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5605 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

 

 

 

             CLYDE BALLARD

Speaker of the

      House of Representatives

             MARTY BROWN

                            Secretary

 

 

Approved March 7, 1996 Place Style On Codes above, and Style Off Codes below.

                                FILED          

 

 

           March 7, 1996 - 10:07 a.m.

 

 

 

              MIKE LOWRY

Governor of the State of Washington

                   Secretary of State

                  State of Washington


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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 Senate Committee on Higher Education (originally sponsored by Senators Owen, Bauer, Sheldon, Wood, McAuliffe, Prince, Heavey, Drew, Winsley, Palmer, Deccio, Oke, Prentice and Schow)

 

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.


    Passed the Senate January 19, 1996.

    Passed the House February 27, 1996.

Approved by the Governor March 7, 1996.

    Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 7, 1996.