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2021 - 2022 LEGISLATURE
March 9, 2022 - Introduced by Senators Larson,
Agard, Carpenter and Roys,
cosponsored by Representatives
Pope, Billings, Vining, Baldeh, Bowen,
Cabrera, Conley, Considine, Hebl, Milroy, Shelton, Sinicki, Stubbs, Subeck
and Vruwink. Referred to Committee on Education.
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1An Act to create 118.07 (6) of the statutes;
relating to: prohibiting vaping on
2public 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 an electronic smoking device, which is defined as a device that may be used to
deliver any aerosolized or vaporized liquid or other substance for inhalation,
regardless of whether the liquid or other substance contains nicotine.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
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3Section
1. 118.07 (6) of the statutes is created to read:
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118.07
(6) (a) In this subsection:
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1. “Electronic smoking device” means a device that may be used to deliver any
6aerosolized or vaporized liquid or other substance for inhalation, regardless of
1whether the liquid or other substance contains nicotine, including an e-cigarette,
2e-cigar, e-pipe, vape pen, or e-hookah. “Electronic smoking device” does not include
3drugs, devices, or combination products authorized for sale by the U.S. food and drug
4administration, as those terms are defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic
5Act.
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2. “School premises” means all of the following:
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a. Real property owned or rented by, or under the control of, a school board,
8including playgrounds, athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is
9occupied by pupils on a regular basis.
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b. Real property owned or rented by an operator or governing board of a charter
11school that is used for the operation of a charter school, including playgrounds,
12athletic facilities or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis
13by pupils attending the charter school.
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c. Real property owned or rented by the governing body of a private school that
15is used for the operation of a private school, including playgrounds, athletic facilities
16or fields, and any other property that is occupied on a regular basis by pupils
17attending the private school.
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3. “Vape” means to inhale or exhale vapor from an electronic smoking device.
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(b) No individual may vape on school premises.
