BILL REQ. #: H-0666.1
| State of Washington | 58th Legislature | 2003 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/29/2003. Referred to Committee on Health Care.
AN ACT Relating to prohibition of smoking in residence halls at public institutions of higher education; adding a new section to chapter 28B.10 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1 The legislature finds that millions of
dollars are spent each year to discourage the youth of this state from
using tobacco products. The legislature also finds that tobacco use
causes Washington state citizens to pay billions of dollars in health
care costs. However, the legislature finds that there are policies at
the public institutions of higher education that enable students to use
tobacco products in publicly owned residence halls.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 28B.10 RCW
to read as follows:
No person may smoke, including carrying or smoking any kind of
lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment,
in a publicly owned residence hall at a public institution of higher
education.