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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1217

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State of Washington                              50th Legislature                              1987 Regular Session

By Representatives Fuhrman, B. Williams and Ferguson

Read first time 3/16/87 and referred to Committee on Education.

AN ACT Relating to sodomy; adding a new chapter to title 70 RCW; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, morals, and safety, the support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     A school, and any of its employees, volunteers, or guests, shall not present any act of sodomy, including, but not limited to, any act of homosexuality, lesbianism, or bisexuality, or the affectional or sexual preference for or orientation towards committing any act of sodomy, as acceptable behavior or as an alternate lifestyle.

          As used in this section, "school" means any school, private or public, and their administrative or supervisory agency or political entity, and their employees and volunteers, including, but not limited to the following:  Kindergarten, preschool, elementary, secondary, college, university, or trade and vocational institution.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     Section 2 of this act shall constitute a new chapter in Title 70 RCW.