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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2004

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A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES SAFETY

     Introduced By: Senators Polisena, Damiani, and Tassoni

     Date Introduced: January 20, 2004

     Referred To: Senate Education

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Section 16-21-3 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-21 entitled "Health and

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Safety of Pupils" is hereby amended to read as follows:

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     16-21-3. Standards for school building. -- (a) The state building codes standards

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committee, the state fire marshal, the state health department, and the department of labor and

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training -- division of occupational health and safety shall determine whether the school buildings

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in the several cities and towns or on state property conform to appropriate state law and

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regulation. Further, it shall be the responsibility of each local fire chief, local building inspector,

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the director of the state department of health, and the director of the state department of labor and

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training to determine and notify each local school superintendent or private school official by

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August 1 of each year as to whether the public and private nursery and elementary and secondary

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school buildings conform to appropriate state law and regulation. In the case of those schools on

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state property, it shall be the responsibility of the state building commissioner, the state fire

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marshal, the director of the department of health, and the department of labor and training to

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notify the department director responsible for the operation of the school as to whether these

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schools conform to appropriate state law and regulation.

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      (b) The state building code standards committee shall establish building code standards

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necessary for the implementation of this section.

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     (c) No educational institution within the state which provides dormitory or similar

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residence facilities shall place bars on the windows of such facilities which would block or inhibit

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egress through the windows in case of fire.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DORMITORIES SAFETY

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     This act would prevent bars on windows in school residence facilities.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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