Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 15, 2022 |
signed chap.378 |
Jul 11, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 01, 2022 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1749 substituted for s4142 |
Mar 15, 2022 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
Mar 10, 2022 |
advanced to third reading cal.470 |
Mar 08, 2022 |
reported |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to codes |
May 19, 2021 |
reported referred to rules |
May 04, 2021 |
reported referred to codes |
Feb 10, 2021 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A5061
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DINOWITZ
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
co-Sponsors
Steven Englebright
Jose Rivera
Patricia Fahy
Sandy Galef
multi-Sponsors
Richard Gottfried
Fred Thiele
2021-A5061 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A5061 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5061 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ, ENGLEBRIGHT, J. RIVERA, FAHY -- Multi- Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, THIELE -- read once and referred 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. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "PARK" SHALL MEAN: (A) PUBLIC PARKS, BEACHES, POOLS, BOARDWALKS, MARINAS, PLAYGROUNDS, RECREATION CENTERS, AND GROUP CAMPS; AND (B) EQUIPMENT, BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES NOW OR HEREAFTER UNDER THE JURISDICTION, CHARGE OR CONTROL OF ANY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY OR DEPARTMENT THAT ARE LOCATED AT OR ON ANY PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN PARA- GRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; 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. 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, EXCEPT WHEN SMOKING HAS BEEN SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED IN A STATE PARK OR PORTION THEREOF BY THE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT LIMIT THE APPLICABIL- ITY OF ANY OTHER LAWS TO SUCH PLACES. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05215-01-1
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