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Legislation


2004 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 140

File Code: Public Health Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 260
Sponsored By:
Senators Ruben, Britt, Forehand, Frosh, Green, Grosfeld, Jones, Kelley, Kramer, Pinsky, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Clean Indoor Air Act of 2004

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; requiring 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
1/23
First Reading Finance
Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.
2/23
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Ida G. Ruben, District 20
Senator Gwendolyn Britt, District 47
Senator Jennie M. Forehand, District 17
Senator Brian E. Frosh, District 16
Senator Leo E. Green, District 23
Senator Sharon M. Grosfeld, District 18
Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Rona E. Kramer, District 14
Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
BUSES -see also- SCHOOL BUSES
CIGARETTES -see also- SMOKING
COMMERCE AND BUSINESS -see also- DEALERS; TRADERS; etc
COUNTIES -see also- CHARTERED COUNTIES; CODE COUNTIES
DISCRIMINATION
FINES
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF
HOSPITALS -see also- CLINICS; STATE HOSPITALS
HOTELS AND MOTELS
LABOR, LICENSING, AND REGULATION, DEPARTMENT OF
LAWS AND ORDINANCES -see also- PUB LOCAL LAWS; UNIFORM LAWS.
MASS TRANSIT -see also- BUSES; RAILROADS
MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS -see also- ANNAP; BALT; HAGER; OC
PENALTIES
REPORTS
RESTAURANTS
RULES AND REGULATIONS
SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS
SMOKING -see also- CIGARETTES
TAXICABS
THEATERS
TOBACCO
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Business Regulation
( 2-105 )
Article - 25 County Commissioners
( 3 , 236B )
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 )

Documents:

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