Senate Bill S5210

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to prohibiting smoking in public parks and pedestrian plazas

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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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2017-S5210 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A837
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §1399-o-2, amd §1399-v, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: S6564, A6156
2013-2014: S464, A450
2015-2016: S3171, A1148
2019-2020: S2655, A2299
2021-2022: S4142, A5061

2017-S5210 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits smoking in public parks and pedestrian plazas; sets $50 fine; defines terms.

2017-S5210 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5210 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5210
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 16, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. STAVISKY -- 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 in certain outdoor areas
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 1399-o-2 to read as follows:
   §  1399-O-2.  SMOKING  RESTRICTIONS; CERTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS. 1. SMOKING
 SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE IN ANY PUBLIC  PARK  OR
 PEDESTRIAN PLAZA.
   2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "PARK"  MEANS PUBLIC PARKS, BEACHES, WATERS AND LAND UNDER WATER,
 POOLS, BOARDWALKS, MARINAS,  PLAYGROUNDS,  RECREATION  CENTERS  AND  ALL
 OTHER  PROPERTY,  EQUIPMENT,  BUILDINGS  AND FACILITIES NOW OR HEREAFTER
 UNDER THE JURISDICTION, CHARGE OR CONTROL OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENT  AGENCY  OR DEPARTMENT; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION THE TERM PUBLIC PARK SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE ADIRONDACK  PARK
 OR THE CATSKILL PARK AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED IN SECTION 9-0101 OF THE
 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION LAW.
   (B)  "PEDESTRIAN  PLAZA" MEANS AN AREA DESIGNATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
 TRANSPORTATION FOR USE AS A PLAZA LOCATED WITHIN THE BED OF  A  ROADWAY,
 WHICH  MAY  CONTAIN  BENCHES,  TABLES OR OTHER FACILITIES FOR PEDESTRIAN
 USE.
   3. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO:  (A)  THE  SIDE-
 WALKS  IMMEDIATELY  ADJOINING  PARKS, SQUARES AND PUBLIC PLACES; (B) ANY
 PEDESTRIAN ROUTE THROUGH ANY PARK STRIP, MEDIAN OR MALL THAT IS ADJACENT
 TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC; (C)  PARKING  LOTS  OR  ROADWAYS;  (D)  THEATRICAL
 PRODUCTIONS;  AND  (E)  ANY  PORTION OF A PARK THAT IS NOT USED FOR PARK
 PURPOSES. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT  LIMIT  THE  APPLICABILITY  OF  ANY
 OTHER LAWS TO SUCH PLACES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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