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MO HB1277

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/6/2010

Primary Sponsor

Don Wells

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Origin

House of Representatives

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals section 191.775, RSMo and enacts a new version prohibiting smoking and tobacco use on all public elementary and secondary school property, including buildings, facilities, structures, and grounds owned, leased, or controlled by school districts.

  • Expands the tobacco prohibition to include all school property and outdoor facility areas, removing the previous exception that allowed school boards to set policies permitting tobacco use in non-classroom facilities and outdoor areas.

  • Maintains the prohibition on tobacco use in indoor areas of school buildings, educational facilities, and on buses used to transport students to or from school or educational purposes.

  • Defines "school property" as any building, facility, structure, or real estate owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by a public school district.

  • Establishes violation of this section as an infraction.

Legislative Description

Repeals a school district's authority to set policies allowing the use of tobacco products in certain school areas and prohibits smoking and the use of tobacco products on all school property and school buses

Last Action

Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education (H)

5/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Elementary And Secondary Education5/14/2010

Full Bill Text

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