2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 771

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 261
Sponsored By:
Delegates Frush, Bobo, Bronrott, Conroy, Cryor, Goldwater, Gutierrez, Heller, Hubbard, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, and Rosenberg
Entitled:
Clean Indoor Air Act of 2003

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from smoking in indoor areas open to the public and places of employment; creating the Clean Indoor Air Act in the Health - General Article; authorizing the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation to adopt regulations to implement the provisions of the prohibition; requiring these departments to report to the General Assembly; establishing civil penalties and fines for the violation of the Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Health and Government Operations
2/19
Hearing 3/12 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Barbara Frush, District 21
Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
Delegate William A. Bronrott, District 16
Delegate Mary A. Conroy, District 23A
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Marilyn R. Goldwater, District 16
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A
Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16
Delegate Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18
Delegate Adrienne A. Mandel, District 19
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Karen S. Montgomery, District 14
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUSES -see also- SCHOOL BUSES
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
ELEVATORS
FREDERICK COUNTY
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOTELS AND MOTELS
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
PENALTIES
PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES -see also- STADIUMS; ST HSE.
REPORTS
RESTAURANTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
WASHINGTON COUNTY
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 2-105 )
Article - 25 County Commissioners
( 3 , 3 , 236B , 236C , 236D )
Health - General
( 24-205 , 24-501 , 24-501 , 24-502 , 24-502 , 24-503 , 24-503 , 24-504 , 24-504 , 24-505 , 24-505 , 24-506 , 24-507 , 24-508 , 24-509 )
Labor and Employment
( 2-106 , 2-106 , 5-101 , 5-314 , 5-608 )
Article - 89 Miscellaneous Business, Work, and Safety Provisions
( 64 )
Public Utility Companies
( 9-206 )
Transportation
( 7-705 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered