Prohibits the sale of tobacco products and vapor products within five hundred feet of a public or private school
This bill prohibits the sale of tobacco and vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school property. It directly affects retailers selling these products near schools and aims to protect students by restricting access near school grounds. The law defines the 500-foot limit as a straight-line measurement from the school’s property boundary to the business’s property boundary. Violations are enforced under existing health law procedures, allowing anyone to report noncompliance to authorities.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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