Bill > SB449

This bill provides civil immunity for school employees, law enforcement officers, and other authorities who confiscate nicotine, tobacco, vapor, alternative nicotine, e-liquid products, or cigarette papers from minors (persons under 21 years old) at school. The bill comprehensively defines these products, including detailed descriptions of alternative nicotine products, e-liquid products, tobacco products, and vapor products. Key definitions specify that "school" includes not just school buildings, but also parking lots, playing fields, school buses, and even off-campus school-sponsored events for K-12 students. The immunity protects these authorities from civil lawsuits when they confiscate these items, with an important caveat that the immunity does not extend to medical devices or medication, such as asthma inhalers. This legislation aims to give school personnel and law enforcement clear legal protection when removing potentially harmful products from minors on school premises or at school-related events, specifically focusing on products containing nicotine or designed to simulate smoking.