Prisons and reformatories; deleting prohibition against possessing cigarettes and tobacco products in jails and penal institutions; effective date.

Summary

The bill removes the existing misdemeanor that criminalizes bringing or possessing cigarettes, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco, or other tobacco products in jails and state penal institutions. It applies to inmates, staff, visitors and anyone else in those facilities, allowing legal possession of tobacco. The change takes effect on November 1, 2026.

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