Senate Bill S6854

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private educational institutions

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2011-S6854 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L; amd §409, Ed L

2011-S6854 - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private educational institution; exempts smoking in or around a private residence.

2011-S6854 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6854 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6854

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 29, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
  to prohibiting smoking within 100 feet of the entrances  or  exits  of
  any public or private educational institutions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1399-o of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE WITHIN ONE
HUNDRED  FEET  OF THE ENTRANCES, EXITS OR OUTDOOR AREAS OF ANY PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS.
  S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 409 of the education law, as amended  by
chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any other law, rule or regu-
lation, tobacco use shall not be  permitted  and  no  person  shall  use
tobacco  on  school grounds. "School grounds" means any building, struc-
ture and surrounding outdoor  grounds,  INCLUDING  ENTRANCES  OR  EXITS,
contained within a public or private pre-school, nursery school, elemen-
tary or secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as regis-
tered in a county clerk's office.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14350-03-2

co-Sponsors

2011-S6854A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L; amd §409, Ed L

2011-S6854A - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private educational institution; exempts smoking in or around a private residence.

2011-S6854A - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6854A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6854--A
    Cal. No. 816

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 29, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, OPPENHEIM-
  ER,  PARKER,  STAVISKY  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
  to  prohibiting  smoking  within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of
  any public or private educational institutions

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Section  1399-o  of  the  public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE WITHIN ONE
HUNDRED FEET OF THE ENTRANCES, EXITS OR OUTDOOR AREAS OF ANY  PUBLIC  OR
PRIVATE  ELEMENTARY  OR  SECONDARY  SCHOOLS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO  SMOKING  IN  A  RESI-
DENCE,  OR  WITHIN  THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINES OF SUCH RESIDENTIAL
REAL PROPERTY.
  S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 409 of the education law, as amended  by
chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any other law, rule or regu-
lation, tobacco use shall not be  permitted  and  no  person  shall  use
tobacco  on  school grounds. "School grounds" means any building, struc-
ture and surrounding outdoor  grounds,  INCLUDING  ENTRANCES  OR  EXITS,
contained within a public or private pre-school, nursery school, elemen-
tary or secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as regis-
tered in a county clerk's office.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14350-05-2

co-Sponsors

2011-S6854B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L; amd §409, Ed L

2011-S6854B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private educational institution; exempts smoking in or around a private residence.

2011-S6854B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S6854B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6854--B
    Cal. No. 816

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 29, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, ADAMS, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KRUEGER, OPPENHEIM-
  ER,  PARKER,  STAVISKY  --  read  twice  and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
  bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
  in  the order of third reading -- again amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
  to prohibiting smoking within 100 feet of the entrances  or  exits  of
  any public or private educational institutions

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 1399-o of the  public  health  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
  3. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE WITHIN ONE
HUNDRED  FEET  OF THE ENTRANCES, EXITS OR OUTDOOR AREAS OF ANY PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  THE
PROVISIONS  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL NOT APPLY TO SMOKING IN A RESI-
DENCE, OR WITHIN THE REAL PROPERTY BOUNDARY LINES  OF  SUCH  RESIDENTIAL
REAL  PROPERTY. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-P
OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT APPLY TO THIS SUBDIVISION.
  S 2. Subdivision 2 of section 409 of the education law, as amended  by
chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  Notwithstanding  the  provisions  of  any other law, rule or regu-
lation, tobacco use shall not be  permitted  and  no  person  shall  use
tobacco  on  school grounds. "School grounds" means any building, struc-
ture and surrounding outdoor  grounds,  INCLUDING  ENTRANCES  OR  EXITS,
contained within a public or private pre-school, nursery school, elemen-
tary or secondary school's legally defined property boundaries as regis-
tered in a county clerk's office.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14350-06-2

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