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2008 SESSION
SB 298 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places.
Introduced by: Mary Margaret Whipple | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Virginia Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places; civil penalties. Moves the law restricting smoking in buildings and other enclosed areas from the title relating to local government (15.2) to the title relating to health (32.1) and prohibits smoking indoors in most buildings or enclosed areas frequented by the public. Exceptions are provided for (i) private homes, private residences, and private automobiles, and home-based businesses, unless used in conjunction with a licensed child care, adult day care, or health care facility; (ii) private clubs, except when being used for functions attended by persons other than members and invited guests; (iii) hotel or motel rooms designated as smoking rooms that are offered for rent to the public; (iv) specialty tobacco stores; (v) tobacco manufacturers; and (vi) private and semiprivate rooms in nursing homes and long-term care facilities. The bill requires the posting of "No Smoking" signs inside and at the entrances of areas where smoking is prohibited. Any person who continues to smoke in an area in which smoking is prohibited will be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $100 for the first offense, and $250 for subsequent offenses. Failure to comply with the smoking restrictions will subject proprietors to a $200 civil penalty for the first offense and $500 for subsequent offenses.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084068352 pdf | impact statement
- 02/04/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084068352-E pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084068352
- 01/08/08 Senate: Referred to Committee on Education and Health
- 01/18/08 Senate: Assigned Education sub: Public Smoking Legislation
- 01/31/08 Senate: Reported from Education and Health with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/08 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/04/08 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB298E
- 02/04/08 Senate: Printed as engrossed 084068352-E
- 02/05/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 14-N 1-A)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A)
- 02/05/08 Senate: Communicated to House
- 02/12/08 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/12/08 House: Read first time
- 02/12/08 House: Referred to Committee on General Laws
- 02/12/08 House: Assigned GL sub: ABC/Gaming
- 03/03/08 House: Left in General Laws