Public schools; tobacco products and nicotine vapor products.
Summary
Requires each school board to (i) develop and implement a policy to prohibit the use and distribution of tobacco products and nicotine vapor products on a school bus, on school property, or at an on-site or off-site school-sponsored activity and (ii) include in its code of student conduct a prohibition against possessing tobacco products or nicotine vapor products on a school bus, on school property, or at an on-site or off-site school-sponsored activity. Current law only places these requirements on each school board with regard to electronic cigarettes. The bill requires such policy to include adequate provisions for enforcement among students, employees, and visitors, including the enumeration of possible sanctions or disciplinary action consistent with state or federal law, and referrals to resources to help staff and students overcome tobacco addiction. This bill is identical to
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2019
Senate Passage
Jan 2019
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2019
Last action Feb 18, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jan 22, 2019
How they voted
33–0
Passed
Total votes 33
Jan 22, 2019
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Feb 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendment (85-Y 14-N)
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 8, 2019
Lower · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
lower
Jan 24, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (33-0)
senate
Jan 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1295S1
upper
Jan 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 19105237D-S1
upper
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Public Education
upper
Jan 7, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
Jan 7, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19102386D
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Lionell Spruill
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
Co
MM
Monty Mason
DDemocratic
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