FailedFiled Jan 8, 2026
Sponsor: Wendy Dant Chesser (Democratic)
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First reading: referred to Committee on Public Policy
Jan 8, 2026
Summary
The bill would raise the distance that tobacco and vaping retailers must stay from public or private elementary and secondary schools from the current 1,000 feet to 3,520 feet. It applies to new and existing shops, with limited grandfathering, and makes violations a Class C misdemeanor. The change aims to reduce youth exposure to tobacco products.
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