Adds tobacco products and vapor products to the "Drug-Free Schools Act"
This bill expands the Drug-Free Schools Act to include tobacco products and vapor products alongside existing controlled substances and alcoholic beverages. By amending the legal definition of "drugs," it requires schools to address these items as part of their drug prevention and enforcement programs. The change directly affects elementary and secondary education institutions and the state department responsible for overseeing them.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Dec 7, 2023
Last action May 17, 2024
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4
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Committee
1
May 17, 2024
Committee
Referred: General Laws(H)
lower
Dec 7, 2023
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sarah Unsicker
DDemocratic
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