Mississippi Legislature
2005 Regular Session

House Bill 228

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Background

Title

Description: Smoking; prohibit in family restaurants except in separately enclosed bars.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/04 (H) Referred To Public Health and Human Services
2 02/01 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

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

House Committee:

Principal Author: Mayo

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI SMOKE FREE FAMILY RESTAURANT ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ALL FAMILY RESTAURANTS IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO ALLOW SMOKING IN BARS THAT ARE PART OF FAMILY RESTAURANTS IF THE BARS ARE CLOSED OFF TO THE MAIN SEATING AREA OF THE RESTAURANT WITH DOORS OR FULL WALLS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTING OF NO SMOKING SIGNS AT FAMILY RESTAURANTS; 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 02/01/05 at 18:17.

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