SB449

Senate Bill 449 provides civil immunity to school employees, law enforcement officers, and individuals in positions of trust or authority over minors who confiscate tobacco, vapor, or alternative nicotine products from a minor while on school property. The bill defines the specific products covered, including e-liquids and cigarette papers, and defines a 'minor' as anyone under the age of 21. 'School' is defined broadly to include school districts, public and private schools, charter schools, school transportation, and off-campus school-sanctioned events. The immunity applies when an individual confiscates these items or products they reasonably believe to be these items. The bill explicitly excludes medical devices and medications, such as asthma inhalers, from this immunity. The purpose of the legislation is to protect school personnel and authorities from civil lawsuits arising from the act of taking these prohibited items from students.