S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF,
LIFTON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting smok-
ing within fifty feet of all entrances to certain buildings
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 two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows:
12. "STATE OFFICE" MEANS ANY BUILDING OR FACILITY IN THE STATE WHEREIN
ONE HUNDRED OR MORE EMPLOYEES, IN AGGREGATE, OF ANY STATE AGENCY ARE
LOCATED WHETHER OR NOT SUCH OFFICE BUILDING OR FACILITY IS OWNED, RENTED
OR LEASED BY THE STATE.
13. "STATE AGENCY" MEANS ANY DEPARTMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE, ANY BUREAU,
COMMISSION, AGENCY, BOARD OR OTHER AGENCY, ANY PUBLIC AUTHORITY, AND THE
JUDICIARY AND THE LEGISLATURE.
§ 2. Section 1399-o of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE IN THE
OUTSIDE AREA WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF AN ENTRANCE TO A BUILDING CONTAINING
ONE OR MORE OF THE INDOOR AREAS LISTED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, OR IN THE OUTSIDE AREA WITHIN FIFTY FEET OF ANY STATE OFFICE
BUILDING USED FOR ANY STATE AGENCY.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD01965-01-9