Wisconsin SB 790: Relating to: prohibiting vaping on public and private school property.

Bill Text

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2019 - 2020 LEGISLATURE
2019 SENATE BILL 790
February 6, 2020 - Introduced by Senators LARSON, SHILLING, RINGHAND, BEWLEY
and RISSER, cosponsored by Representatives POPE, HEBL, NEUBAUER, BILLINGS,
EMERSON, RIEMER, ZAMARRIPA, CABRERA, MILROY, SARGENT, HESSELBEIN,
SINICKI, SPREITZER, FIELDS, OHNSTAD, DOYLE, VINING, SUBECK, VRUWINK, C.
TAYLOR, ANDERSON and BOWEN. Referred to Committee on Education.
AN ACT to create 118.07 (6) of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting vaping on
public and private school property.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits vaping on school premises. Under the bill, “school premises”
is defined as any real property owned by, rented by, or under the control of a school
board, operator or governing board of an independent charter school, or governing
body of a private school. “School premises” includes outdoor spaces such as
playgrounds and athletic fields. The bill defines vaping as inhaling or exhaling vapor
from a vapor product, regardless of whether the liquid or other substance being
heated to produce the vapor contains nicotine.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
SECTION 1. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
118.07 (6) (a) In this subsection:
1. “School premises” means all of the following:
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SECTION 1 SENATE BILL 790
a. Real property owned or rented by, or under the control of, a school board,
including playgrounds, athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is
occupied by pupils on a regular basis.
b. Real property owned or rented by an operator or governing board of a charter
school that is used for the operation of a charter school, including playgrounds,
athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis
by pupils attending the charter school.
c. Real property owned or rented by the governing body of a private school that
is used for the operation of a private school, including playgrounds, athletic facilities
or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis by pupils
attending the private school.
2. “Vape” means to inhale or exhale vapor from a vapor product.
3. “Vapor product” has the meaning given in s. 139.75 (14).
(b) No individual may vape on school premises.
(END)
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