Bill > HB3099

This bill amends existing tobacco regulations to permit law enforcement to issue citations to students found possessing nicotine products in public schools or public charter schools. Specifically, the bill allows law enforcement to issue a citation to a student who possesses nicotine-related products, such as electronic smoking devices or traditional tobacco products, at school or during school-related activities. However, the bill requires that a warning must first be issued to the student before a citation can be formally written. This provision expands the existing legal framework around tobacco use by minors, which previously focused on sales and distribution of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years old, to now include direct penalties for student possession. The bill aims to discourage nicotine use among students by introducing a potential legal consequence for in-school possession, while still maintaining a graduated approach by mandating an initial warning before citation.