{"Title":"An Act to reduce teen smoking.","BillNumber":"S888","DocketNumber":"SD1081","GeneralCourtNumber":187,"PrimarySponsor":{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-05T15:31:17.587"},"Cosponsors":[{"Id":"BET0","Name":"Bruce E. Tarr","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/LegislativeMembers/BET0","ResponseDate":"2011-01-21T14:32:39.8366667"}],"JointSponsor":null,"BillHistory":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/Documents/S888/DocumentHistoryActions","LegislationTypeName":"Bill","Pinslip":"By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 888) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to reduce teen smoking.  The Judiciary.  ","DocumentText":"\tSECTION 1. Chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after Section 6A the following additional new section:\r\n\t\"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.\"\r\n","EmergencyPreamble":null,"RollCalls":[],"Attachments":[],"CommitteeRecommendations":[{"Action":"Accompanied","FiscalAmounts":[],"Committee":{"CommitteeCode":"J19","GeneralCourtNumber":187,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/187/Committees/J19"},"Votes":[]}],"Amendments":[]}