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2007 SESSION
HB 2422 Smoking; prohibited in restaurants, penalty.
Introduced by: H. Morgan Griffith | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Restaurants; smoking prohibited; penalties. Prohibits smoking in restaurants in the Commonwealth unless a restaurant posts signs stating "Smoking Permitted" conspicuous to ordinary public view at each public entrance. Any person who continues to smoke in any prohibited area after having been asked to refrain from smoking shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $250 for the first offense, and $500 for a second offense; any subsequent offense shall be punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor. Any proprietor of any restaurant who fails to comply with these restrictions shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for the first offense and $1000 for a second offense; any subsequent offense shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075132308 pdf | impact statement
- 03/12/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2422ER) pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/09/07 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 075132308
- 01/09/07 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 01/12/07 House: Assigned GL sub: #3 ABC/Gaming (Gear)
- 01/30/07 House: Reported from General Laws (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/31/07 House: Read first time
- 02/01/07 House: Read second time
- 02/01/07 House: Pending question ordered
- 02/01/07 House: Engrossed by House
- 02/02/07 House: Read third time and passed House (74-Y 22-N)
- 02/02/07 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (74-Y 22-N)
- 02/02/07 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/05/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/07 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 02/15/07 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (11-Y 3-N 1-A)
- 02/16/07 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/16/07 Senate: VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/20/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/20/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/21/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/21/07 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/22/07 Senate: Read third time
- 02/22/07 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/22/07 Senate: Committee amendment rejected
- 02/22/07 Senate: Amendments by Senator Bell withdrawn
- 02/22/07 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N)
- 02/22/07 Senate: VOTE: (23-Y 17-N)
- 03/12/07 House: Enrolled
- 03/12/07 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2422ER)
- 03/12/07 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/07 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/26/07 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/03/07 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/04/07 House: Pending question ordered
- 04/04/07 House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (40-Y 59-N)
- 04/04/07 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (40-Y 59-N)
- 04/04/07 House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/10/07 Governor: Vetoed by Governor