Senate Bill S6970B

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public library

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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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2015-S6970 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9495
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S169, A330

2015-S6970 - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or association library.

2015-S6970 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6970 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6970

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 10, 2016
                               ___________

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, in relation to prohibiting  smok-
  ing within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or private
  library

  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 5 to read as follows:
  5. 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 LIBRARY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVI-
SION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SMOKING IN A RESIDENCE, OR WITHIN THE REAL PROP-
ERTY 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. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14244-01-6


              

2015-S6970A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9495
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S169, A330

2015-S6970A - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or association library.

2015-S6970A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6970A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6970--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting smok-
  ing within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public library

  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 5 to read as follows:
  5. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE WITHIN ONE
HUNDRED FEET OF THE ENTRANCES, EXITS OR  OUTDOOR  AREAS  OF  ANY  PUBLIC
LIBRARY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE
OF  THE  EDUCATION  LAW;  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SMOKING IN A  RESIDENCE,  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. This act shall take effect immediately.






 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14244-03-6


              

2015-S6970B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9495
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-o, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
S169, A330

2015-S6970B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits smoking within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or association library.

2015-S6970B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S6970B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 6970--B

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             March 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to  said  committee  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting  smok-
  ing within 100 feet of the entrances or exits of any public or associ-
  ation library

  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 5 to read as follows:
  5. 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
ASSOCIATION LIBRARY AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY-THREE OF THE EDUCATION LAW; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT APPLY TO SMOKING IN A RESIDENCE, 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. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14244-05-6


              

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