2020 -- H 7070

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2020

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

     

     Introduced By: Representatives McNamara, Casimiro, Lyle, Roberts, and Ackerman

     Date Introduced: January 10, 2020

     Referred To: House Health, Education & Welfare

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-21 of the General Laws entitled "Health and Safety of Pupils" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-21-37. Student health risks related to e-cigarettes.

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     (a) The department of education shall develop a health curriculum to provide all students,

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in kindergarten through grade twelve (12), with information on the health risks of electronic

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nicotine-delivery system products ("e-cigarettes").

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     (b) The department of education shall develop policies relating to tobacco-free school

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campuses that include e-cigarettes. Such policies shall include:

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     (1) Protocols for confiscation of smoking products from offending students on school

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grounds, including school buses, athletic complexes and off-campus school sponsored events and

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activities;

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     (2) Mandatory notification of parents or guardians of offending students;

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     (3) Referral of offending students to school counselors or social workers; and

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     (4) The opportunity for offending students to participate in smoking cessation programs.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- HEALTH AND SAFETY OF PUPILS

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     This act would require the department of education to develop a health curriculum to

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provide information on the health risks of e-cigarettes. Also, this act would require the

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development of policies to address the confiscation of smoking products, parental or guardian

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notification, counseling and participation in cessation programs.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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