§ 22.1-79.5 Policy regarding retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking
Each school board shall develop and implement a policy to prohibit, at any time, the use and distribution of any retail tobacco product or hemp product intended for smoking, as those terms are defined in § 18.2-371.2, on a school bus, on school property, or at an on-site or off-site school-sponsored activity. Such policy shall include (i) provisions for its enforcement among students, employees, and visitors, including the enumeration of possible sanctions or disciplinary action consistent with state or federal law, and (ii) referrals to resources to help staff and students overcome tobacco addiction. Each school board shall work to ensure adequate notice of this policy.
History
This law was first created in 2014. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 326 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2019, chapters 172 and 246; in 2024, chapters 796 and 821.
2014, c. 326; 2019, cc. 172, 246; 2024, cc. 796, 821.