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2003 House Bill 1532
Introduced by Rep. David Quall, (D-Mt. Vernon) (D) on January 28, 2003
To prohibit smoking in residence halls at public institutions of higher education. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Health Care Committee on January 29, 2003
Testimony in support offered to the House Health Care Committee on February 20, 2003
By Representative Quall; Mary Selecky, Department of Health; and Mike O'Sullivan, American Cancer Society. They testified that college students should not be exposed to tobacco smoke in residence halls. A definition of residence halls would help colleges and universities in determining where smoking should be banned.
Testimony against: none offered.
Testimony against: none offered.
Substitute offered to the House Health Care Committee on February 20, 2003
To stipulate that the prohibition against smoking in a residence hall is moved from Title 28B RCW to the Washington Clean Indoor Air Act. The Higher Education Coordinating Board will adopt a rule defining residence hall.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 20, 2003
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 24, 2003
Amendment offered by Sen. Mike Carrell (Lakewood) (R) on March 13, 2003
To require the higher education coordinating board to submit the proposed rule defining residence halls to legislative committees ninety days prior to the rule's adoption.
The amendment failed 41 to 55 in the House on March 13, 2003.
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Regardind smoking in residence halls.
Received in the Senate on March 16, 2003
Referred to the Senate Health & Long-Term Care Committee on March 16, 2003
The bill did not pass both chambers during the 2003 regular session, so the bill automatically returned to the House Rules Committee when the regular 105-day session adjourned on April 27, 2003.