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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.
