Assembly Actions -
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Oct 23, 2017 |
signed chap.335 |
Oct 11, 2017 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2017 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.173 substituted for a516a |
Jun 19, 2017 |
referred to codes delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 14, 2017 |
amended on third reading (t) 2543a |
May 01, 2017 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 26, 2017 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 25, 2017 |
1st report cal.646 |
Jan 13, 2017 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2543A
Signed By Governor2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
2017-S2543 - Details
2017-S2543 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2543 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including electronic cigarettes within provisions regulating smoking in certain public areas PURPOSE : Ban the use of electronic cigarettes in certain indoor areas and ensure all sellers of electronic cigarettes. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends § 1399-n of the Public Health Law to include in the definition of "smoking" the use of electronic cigarettes. This bill also adds the definition of "retail electronic cigarette store" to mean a retail store devoted primarily to the sale of electronic cigarettes, and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental. The sale of such other products shall be considered incidental if such sales generate less than twenty-five percent of the total annual gross sales. Section two of this bill amends § 1399-q of the Public Health Law to exempt retail electronic cigarette stores from the Clean Indoor Air
2017-S2543 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2543 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, LAVALLE, RITCHIE -- 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 including elec- tronic cigarettes within provisions regulating smoking in certain public areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 1399-n of the public health law, as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended and two new subdivisions 9 and 10 are added to read as follows: 8. "Smoking" means the burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other matter or substance which contains tobacco, AND THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE. 9. "ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE" OR "E-CIGARETTE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVISION THIRTEEN OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-AA OF THIS CHAPTER. 10. "RETAIL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE STORE" MEANS A RETAIL STORE DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, AND IN WHICH THE SALE OF OTHER PRODUCTS IS MERELY INCIDENTAL. THE SALE OF SUCH OTHER PRODUCTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL IF SUCH SALES GENERATE LESS THAN TWENTY- FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS SALES. § 2. Subdivisions 6 and 7 of section 1399-q of the public health law, as added by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, are amended and a new subdi- vision 8 is added to read as follows: 6. Outdoor dining areas of food service establishments with no roof or other ceiling enclosure; provided, however, that smoking may be permit- ted in a contiguous area designated for smoking so long as such area: (a) constitutes no more than twenty-five percent of the outdoor seating capacity of such food service establishment, (b) is at least three feet away from the outdoor area of such food service establishment not desig- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP, RFM) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 46th Senate District
2017-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2543A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to including vaping within the provisions of law regulating smoking in certain public areas PURPOSE : Ban the use of electronic cigarettes in certain indoor and outdoor areas. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one amends § 1399-n of the Public Health Law to add the definition of "vaping" to mean the use of an electronic cigarette and provides that electronic cigarette shall have the same meaning as in subdivision 13 of § 1399-aa of the Public Health Law. This bill also adds the definition of "retail electronic cigarette store" to mean a retail store devoted primarily to the sale of electronic cigarettes, and in which the sale of other products is merely incidental. The sale of such other products shall be considered incidental if such sales generate less than twenty-five percent of the total annual gross sales. Section two of this bill amends § 1399-q of the Public Health Law to add vaping to the areas where smoking restrictions are inapplicable
2017-S2543A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2543--A Cal. No. 646 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 13, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, AVELLA, BRESLIN, BROOKS, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, FUNKE, HAMILTON, HELMING, JACOBS, KAMINSKY, KRUEGER, LARKIN, LAVALLE, PERSAUD, RITCHIE, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably 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, in relation to including vaping within the provisions of law regulating smoking in certain public areas THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1399-n of the public health law is amended by adding three new subdivisions 9, 10 and 11 to read as follows: 9. "VAPING" MEANS THE USE OF AN ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE. 10. "ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS IN SUBDIVI- SION THIRTEEN OF SECTION THIRTEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-AA OF THIS CHAP- TER. 11. "RETAIL ELECTRONIC CIGARETTE STORE" MEANS A RETAIL STORE DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, AND IN WHICH THE SALE OF OTHER PRODUCTS IS MERELY INCIDENTAL. THE SALE OF SUCH OTHER PRODUCTS SHALL BE CONSIDERED INCIDENTAL IF SUCH SALES GENERATE LESS THAN TWENTY- FIVE PERCENT OF THE TOTAL ANNUAL GROSS SALES. § 2. Section 1399-q of the public health law, as amended by chapter 13 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows: § 1399-q. Smoking AND VAPING restrictions inapplicable. This article shall not apply to: 1. Private homes, private residences and private automobiles; 2. A hotel or motel room rented to one or more guests; 3. Retail tobacco businesses; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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