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2009 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Education and Health
Subcommittee Special on Smoking

Lucas (Chairman), Barker, Miller, J.C., Martin, Ruff

Clerk: Jocelyn R. Lance
Staff: Jessica Eades, Brenda Edwards
Date of Meeting: January 28, 2009
Time and Place: Wednesday, 4:30 PM, Senate Room 3 in the Capitol Building
Note change in date

S.B. 870 Indoor Clean Air Act; allows localities to exceed requirements that regulate smoking.

Patron: Lucas

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; local ordinances. Allows localities to exceed the requirements established in the Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act when adopting or enforcing ordinances that regulate smoking.

S.B. 1002 Indoor Clean Air Act; localities to adopt ordinances containing standards, etc. relating to smoking.

Patron: Quayle

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; restaurants.  Allows localities to adopt ordinances containing standards or provisions relating to smoking in restaurants that meet or exceed those established in the Virginia Indoor clean Air Act.

S.B. 1057 Smoke Free Air Act; smoking in public places, civil penalties.

Patron: Whipple

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, 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.

S.B. 1105 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State.

Patron: Northam

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; penalty.  Moves the regulation of smoking in restaurants from Title 15.2 to a new chapter in Title 32.1.  This bill prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in the Commonwealth.  Requires the posting of “No Smoking” signs and provides for a $25 civil penalty for a violation of these provisions.

S.B. 1160 Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in State.

Patron: Saslaw

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; civil penalty.  Moves the regulation of smoking in restaurants from Title 15.2 to a new chapter in Title 32.1. This bill prohibits smoking in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in the Commonwealth. Also, the bill requires the posting of “No Smoking” signs and provides for a $25 civil penalty for a violation of these provisions.

S.B. 1382 Smoking in restaurants; creates a statewide ban thereon.

Patron: Stolle

Smoking in restaurants; civil penalties.  Creates a statewide ban on smoking in restaurants,  sets out exceptions to this ban, and provides for civil penalties for violation.  The bill contains technical amendments.