Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2573

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Title

Description: Smoking; prohibit in enclosed public places and workplaces on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/10 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare
2 01/30 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Dawkins

Code Section: A 097-0032-0027

Title: AN ACT TO CREATE THE MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST SMOKE-FREE FAMILIES ACT; TO PROVIDE DEFINITIONS OF CERTAIN TERMS; TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ENCLOSED PUBLIC PLACES IN THE SIX GULF COAST COUNTIES IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI; TO PROVIDE THAT EMPLOYERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SMOKE-FREE WORKPLACE FOR ALL EMPLOYEES AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR SMOKING BREAK ROOMS IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO SPECIFY THE AREAS WHERE SMOKING IS NOT REGULATED IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTING OF "NO SMOKING" SIGNS IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO DIRECT THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH TO ADOPT REGULATIONS AND PENALTIES REGARDING VIOLATIONS OF THIS ACT IN SUCH COUNTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ALL PRIVATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN THE SIX GULF COAST COUNTIES IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:11.

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