Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1536

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History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Smoking; prohibit in enclosed public places, with certain exceptions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 02/05 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
3 02/12 (H) Failed to Suspend Rules
4 02/12 (H) Read the Third Time
5 02/13 (H) Recommitted to Committee
6 02/13 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Moody

Additional Author: Whittington

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SMOKE FREE FAMILIES ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES; TO SPECIFY THE AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS NOT REGULATED; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTING OF NO SMOKING SIGNS; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/13/02 at 15:13.

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