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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 261

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 771
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Forehand, Teitelbaum, Grosfeld, and Pinsky
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

Senate Action
1/30
First Reading Finance
2/4
Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/21
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
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
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