FIRSTREGULARSESSION
HOUSEBILLNO.1280
103RDGENERALASSEMBLY
INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEPLANK.
2682H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk
ANACT
Torepealsections191.765,191.769,191.775,191.776,and290.145,RSMo,andtoenactin
lieuthereoffivenewsectionsrelatingtomarijuana,withpenaltyprovisions.
BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows:
SectionA.Sections191.765,191.769,191.775,191.776,and290.145,RSMo,are
2repealedandfivenewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections191.765,
3191.769,191.775,191.776,and290.145,toreadasfollows:
191.765.Asusedinsections191.765to[191.773] 191.777andsection290.145,the
2followingtermsmean:
3 (1)"Bar"or"tavern",anylicensedestablishmentwhichservesliquoronthepremises
4forwhichnotmorethantenpercentofthegrosssalesreceiptsofthebusinessaresuppliedby
5foodpurchases,eitherforconsumptiononthepremisesorelsewhere;
6 (2)"Marijuana",thesamemeaninggiventotheterminArticleXIV,Section2of
7theConstitutionofMissouri;
8 (3)"Otherpersonincharge",theagentoftheproprietorauthorizedtogive
9administrativedirectionstoandgeneralsupervisionoftheactivitieswithinthepublicplace,
10workplaceorpublicmeetingatanygiventime;
11 [(3)](4)"Proprietor",thepartywhoultimatelycontrols,governsordirectsthe
12activitieswithinthepublicplace,workplaceorpublicmeeting,regardlessofwhetherheor
13sheistheownerorlessorofsuchplaceorsite.Thetermdoesnotmeantheownerofthe
14propertyunlessheorsheultimatelycontrols,governsordirectstheactivitieswithinthe
15publicplaceorpublicmeeting.Theterm"proprietor"shallapplytoacorporationaswellas
16anindividual;
EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis
intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 17 [(4)](5)"Publicmeeting",agatheringinpersonofmembersofagovernmentalbody,
18whetheranopenorclosedsession,asdefinedinchapter610;
19 [(5)](6)"Publicplace",anyenclosedindoorareausedbythegeneralpublicor
20servingasaplaceofworkincluding,butnotlimitedto:
21 (a)Anyretailorcommercialestablishments;
22 (b)Healthcarefacilities,healthclinicsorambulatorycarefacilitiesincluding,butnot
23limitedto,laboratoriesassociatedwithhealthcaretreatment,hospitals,nursinghomes,
24physicians'officesanddentists'offices;
25 (c)Anyvehicleusedforpublictransportationincluding,butnotlimitedto,buses,
26taxicabsandlimousinesforhire;
27 (d)Restrooms;
28 (e)Elevators;
29 (f)Libraries,educationalfacilities,daycarefacilities,museums,auditoriumsandart
30galleries;
31 (g)Allpublicareasandwaitingroomsofpublictransportationfacilitiesincluding,
32butnotlimitedto,busandairportfacilities;
33 (h)Anyenclosedindoorplaceusedforentertainmentorrecreationincluding,butnot
34limitedto,gymnasiums,theaterlobbies,concerthalls,arenasandswimmingpools;
35 (i)Anyotherenclosedindoorareasusedbythegeneralpublicincluding,butnot
36limitedto,corridorsandshoppingmalls;
37 [(6)](7)"Restaurant",anybuilding,structureorareaused,maintainedoradvertised
38asorheldouttothepublictobeanenclosurewheremealsforconsiderationofpaymentare
39madeavailabletobeconsumedonthepremises;
40 [(7)](8)"Smoking",possessionofburningtobaccoormarijuanaintheformofa
41cigarette,cigar,pipeorothersmokingequipment.
191.769.Thefollowingareasarenotconsideredapublicplace:
2 (1)Anentireroomorhallwhichisusedforprivatesocialfunctions,providedthatthe
3seatingarrangementsareunderthecontrolofthesponsorofthefunctionandnotofthe
4proprietororotherpersonincharge;
5 (2)Limousinesforhireandtaxicabs,wherethedriverandallpassengersagreeto
6smokinginsuchvehicle;
7 (3)Performersonthestage,providedthatthesmokingispartoftheproduction;
8 (4)Aplacewheremorethanfiftypercentofthevolumeoftradeorbusinesscarried
9onisthatoftheblendingoftobaccosormarijuanaorsaleoftobaccos,marijuana,
10cigarettes,pipes,cigarsorsmokingsundries;
HB1280 2 11 (5)Bars,taverns,restaurantsthatseatlessthanfiftypeople,bowlingalleysand
12billiardparlors,whichconspicuouslypostsignsstatingthat"NonsmokingAreasare
13Unavailable";
14 (6)Privateresidences;and
15 (7)Anyenclosedindoorarena,stadiumorotherfacilitywhichmaybeusedfor
16sportingeventsandwhichhasaseatingcapacityofmorethanfifteenthousandpersons.
191.775.Nopersonshallsmokeorotherwiseusetobacco[,] ortobaccoproducts,
2marijuanaormarijuanaproducts,orvaporproducts,assuchtermisdefinedinsection
3407.925,inanyindoorareaofapublicelementaryorsecondaryschoolbuildingor
4educationalfacility,excludinginstitutionsofhighereducation,oronbusesusedsolelyto
5transportstudentstoorfromschoolortotransportstudentstoorfromanyplacefor
6educationalpurposes.Anyschoolboardofanyschooldistrictmaysetpolicyonthe
7permissibleusesoftobaccoormarijuanaproductsorvaporproductsinanyother
8nonclassroomornonstudentoccupantfacility,andontheschoolgroundsoroutdoorfacility
9areasastheschoolboarddeemsproper.
191.776.Nopersonshallsmokeorotherwiseusetobaccoormarijuanaproductsin
2anyareaofachildcarefacilitylicensedbythedepartmentofhealthandseniorservices
3pursuanttotheprovisionsofsections210.201to210.245duringtheperiodoftimewhenthe
4childrencaredforunderthatlicensearepresent.Anypersonwhoviolatestheprovisionsof
5thissectionshallbeguiltyofaninfraction.
290.145.Itshallbeanimproperemploymentpracticeforanemployertorefuseto
2hire,ortodischarge,anyindividual,ortootherwisedisadvantageanyindividual,withrespect
3tocompensation,termsorconditionsofemploymentbecausetheindividualuseslawful
4alcohol, marijuana,ortobaccoproductsoffthepremisesoftheemployerduringhourssuch
5individualisnotworkingfortheemployer,unlesssuchuseinterfereswiththedutiesand
6performanceoftheemployee,theemployee'scoworkers,ortheoveralloperationofthe
7employer'sbusiness;exceptthat,nothinginthissectionshallprohibitanemployerfrom
8providingorcontractingforhealthinsurancebenefitsatareducedpremiumrateorata
9reduceddeductiblelevelforemployeeswhodonotsmokeorusetobaccoormarijuana
10products.Religiousorganizationsandchurch-operatedinstitutions,andnot-for-profit
11organizationswhoseprincipalbusinessishealthcarepromotionshallbeexemptfromthe
12provisionsofthissection.Theprovisionsofthissectionshallnotbedeemedtocreateacause
13ofactionforinjunctiverelief,damagesorotherrelief.
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