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Assembly Bill A7142
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MILLER J
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
multi-Sponsors
Nettie Mayersohn
David McDonough
2011-A7142 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง1399-o-1, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
A7362
2011-A7142 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7142 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y April 13, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. J. MILLER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to smoking restrictions in certain outdoor areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature recognizes that expo- sure to second-hand smoke is known to cause cancer, pneumonia, asthma, bronchitis, and heart disease in humans. The legislature finds that prohibiting smoking within a presumptively reasonable minimum distance of fifteen feet from entrances and exits that serve enclosed areas where smoking is prohibited is consistent with such prohibition. This legis- lation will apply to any individual occupying such area with the purpose of smoking, but provides exceptions for individuals passing through such area. Therefore, the legislature finds that smoking in such area shall be prohibited and owners and other individuals in control of such area are recommended to post signs indicating no smoking areas and providing for fines for violations. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 1399-o-1 to read as follows: S 1399-O-1. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS; CERTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS. 1. SMOKING IS PROHIBITED WITHIN A PRESUMPTIVELY REASONABLE MINIMUM DISTANCE OF FIFTEEN FEET FROM ENTRANCES OR EXITS THAT SERVE AN ENCLOSED AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-O OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH DISTANCE SHALL BECOME A DESIGNATED NO SMOKING ZONE. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO AREAS WHERE A DISTANCE OF FIFTEEN FEET IS UNATTAINABLE FOR REASONS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CIRCUM- STANCES PRESENTED BY LACK OF SUFFICIENT SPACE IN URBAN AREAS DUE TO LACK OF ADEQUATE SIDEWALK SPACE OR CLOSE PROXIMITY TO TRANSPORTATION INFRAS- TRUCTURE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08210-01-1
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