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AR HB1192
Bill
Status
5/5/2025
Primary Sponsor
Aaron Pilkington
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AI Summary
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Expands Arkansas's existing tobacco ban at public schools to include possession of tobacco, tobacco products, and e-cigarettes, not just use or smoking
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Applies to all real and personal property owned or leased by public school districts and open-enrollment public charter schools, including school buses
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Imposes escalating fines on parents, legal guardians, or persons in loco parentis when a student is found guilty of violating the prohibition: $100 for first offense, $500 for second offense, $1,000 for third or subsequent offenses
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Collected fines must be paid to the police department of the town or city where the public school district or charter school is located
Legislative Description
To Prohibit The Possession Of Tobacco, Tobacco Products, And E-cigarettes By Students; And To Require The Parent Of A Student Who Uses, Possesses, Or Smokes Tobacco, Tobacco Products, Or E-cigarettes To Pay A Fine.
Last Action
Died in House Committee at Sine Die adjournment.
5/5/2025