Kentucky lawmakers are taking aim at kids and teens favorite tobacco product.

E-cigarettes are vapes, while fewer American high schoolers are vaping.

That in recent years.

House Education Committee members say they'd like schools to get tougher on confiscating these products from students.

Kentucky Auditions.

June Leffler has more.

This is a major epidemic because our young people have been convinced that this is not a serious.

They have been convinced this is not as bad for them physically.

Like smoking.

E-cigarettes are highly addictive.

They're not good for adolescents.

Brain development and vapes contain other cancer causing and harmful chemicals and particles.

The bill tackles vaping as a school disciplinary problem.

The bill says schools would need to confiscate these products from students, and if a student brings another one to campus, they could be suspended mainly.

Our attempt here was to give the school administrators and the school districts a little bit of teeth in enforcing and trying to create a stronger deterrent.

By suspending the students.

We will not change the behavior and it won't impact their health in the way that you intend to.

Bill Sponsor Mark Hart says he will offer an amendment that offers alternatives to suspension when the bill is heard on the House floor.

The committee gave unanimous support for Kentucky edition of June Leffler.

Lawmakers are also considering tougher penalties for people and businesses that sell e-cigarettes to minors.