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FL S0150

Bill

Status

Failed

5/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Kevin Rader

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires each Florida school district to adopt a tobacco-free policy prohibiting the use or distribution of tobacco products in all school facilities, on school grounds, in school vehicles, and at all school functions

  • Policy must apply to faculty, administrators, staff, school bus drivers, organizations using school property, and anyone supervising students during school-sponsored activities

  • School districts must establish procedures to communicate the tobacco-free policy to staff, students, families, visitors, and the public, and must refer individuals to voluntary cessation education programs

  • Prohibits using school district facilities, property, or vehicles for tobacco product advertising

  • Expands the existing ban on smoking within 1,000 feet of schools to apply to all persons, not just those under 18, and removes the previous 6 a.m. to midnight time restriction

Legislative Description

Tobacco-free Schools

Last Action

Died in Education

5/3/2019

Committee Referrals

Education1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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