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Sponsor withdraws school vaping bill after lengthy debate over fines and parental liability
Summary
Representative Aaron Pilkington presented an amended bill to address vaping on school grounds by creating a possession prohibition and monetary penalties. Committee members raised concerns about fairness, enforcement, and impacts on low‑income families; after extended questioning the sponsor agreed to pull the bill from consideration.
Representative Aaron Pilkington returned to the committee to present an amendment to legislation aimed at curbing vaping on school campuses. The amendment reduced proposed penalties and replaced criminal penalties with civil fines, which the sponsor said were intended to give parents “skin in the game” and increase parental engagement to curb student vaping.
Pilkington told the committee the amendment reduced prior penalties and removed criminal provisions…
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