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BILL · 1993–94 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2610

HB 2610: Tobacco products/schools grn

Prohibiting tobacco products on all school grounds.

Summary

  • To protect students and the public from exposure to cancer-causing agents in environmental tobacco smoke, by January 1, 1995, each college, university, and vocational school must adopt and enforce a written policy mandating a prohibition on the use of all tobacco products in facilities, buildings, and vehicles owned or leased by the institution.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 1994
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 1994
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Linda Johnson (D-1)
Introduced
January 19, 1994 in the House
Last action
March 11, 1994
Versions
HB 2610, SHB 2610

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Linda Johnson (D-1)

15 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 4 Republicans)

Gigi Talcott R-28Georgette Valle D-34Lisa Brown D-3Dennis Dellwo D-3Suzette Cooke R-47Barbara Cothern D-1Steve Van Luven R-48Kelli Linville D-42Ken Jacobsen D-46Grace Cole D-32Paull Shin D-21R Wesley Pruitt D-26Julia Patterson D-33Tom Campbell D-2Jean Marie Brough R-30

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 15, 1994
Version voted on: SHB 2610
69 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat531000
Republican161900
How each member voted

Yea (69)

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History

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HB 2610 in other sessions

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