Bill Text | History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Smoking; prohibit in enclosed public places, with certain exceptions.
Bill Text: [Introduced]
| 1 | 01/16 (S) Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2 | 01/31 (S) Died In Committee |
| Effective date | July 1, 2006 | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| Vote type required | Majority |
Senate Committee:
Principal Author: Dawkins
Code Sections: A 029-0005-0161, A 097-0032-0027
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 AND TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR SMOKING BREAK ROOMS; 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; TO AMEND SECTION 29-5-161, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DESIGNATED SMOKING AREAS IN STATE OFFICE BUILDINGS AND TO PROVIDE THAT SMOKING PROHIBITIONS APPLY TO ANY GOVERNMENT BUILDING; TO AMEND SECTION 97-32-27, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES, AND TO PROHIBIT SMOKING IN ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES IN MISSISSIPPI; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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