SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 888
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act to reduce teen smoking..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Bruce E. Tarr |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 888
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 888) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to reduce teen smoking. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 1815 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to reduce teen smoking..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after Section 6A the following additional new section:
"Section 6B. Whoever shall, while under the age of eighteen, be in possession of a cigarette, chewing tobacco, snuff, or any tobacco in any of its forms not given to that person by his parent or guardian shall be punished by a fine of not less than ten and no more than twenty-five dollars. If the offense is committed while on the property of a public school, it shall be permissible for administrative and teaching personnel of that school to confiscate the tobacco product."
