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AR SB449

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tyler Dees

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Origin

Senate

95th General Assembly (2025 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement officers, school employees, and persons in positions of trust or authority over minors receive civil immunity when confiscating nicotine, tobacco, vapor products, e-liquids, alternative nicotine products, or cigarette papers from minors at schools

  • "Minor" is defined as a person under 21 years of age

  • "School" includes public, private, and charter schools, as well as school buildings, parking lots, playing fields, school buses, and off-campus school-sponsored events for K-12 students

  • Immunity also applies when confiscating products that the person reasonably believes to be vapor products

  • Immunity does not extend to confiscation of medical devices or medications, such as asthma medication delivery devices

Legislative Description

To Provide Civil Immunity For Confiscation Of Alternative Nicotine Products, Vapor Products, E-liquid Products, Tobacco Products, And Cigarette Papers From A Minor At A School.

Last Action

Notification that SB449 is now Act 669

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/2/2025
Judiciary3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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