PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1547
PRINTER'S NO. 1690
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1189
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY MULLERY, V. BROWN, O'BRIEN, CALTAGIRONE, DAY,
FRANKEL, THOMAS, D. COSTA, PASHINSKI, JAMES, DEASY, MURT,
COHEN, DAVIS AND COX, MAY 12, 2015
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 2, 2015
AN ACT
Amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in minors, expanding the offense of
use of tobacco in schools.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 6306.1 of Title 18 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 6306.1. Use of tobacco, NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCT or nicotine
product in schools prohibited.
(a) Offense defined.--A pupil who possesses or uses tobacco,
NICOTINE DELIVERY PRODUCT or nicotine product in a school
building, a school bus or on school property owned by, leased by
or under the control of a school district commits a summary
offense.
(b) Grading.--A pupil who commits an offense under this
section shall be subject to prosecution initiated by the local
school district and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay
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