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2008 SESSION
SB 501 Smoking; prohibited in restaurants.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | Ralph S. Northam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
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.
FULL TEXT
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082377820 pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 084080256-S1 pdf | impact statement
HISTORY
- 01/09/08 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 082377820
- 01/09/08 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 substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/01/08 Senate: Committee substitute printed 084080256-S1
- 02/01/08 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/08 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/08 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/08 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 084080256-S1
- 02/04/08 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB501S1
- 02/05/08 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (28-Y 10-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