MA H1929

Bill

To ban smoking in certain public places

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ban smoking in certain public places. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the existing ban on smoking in certain public places to include outdoor, pedestrian-only public gathering venues. Specifically, it proposes to amend Section 22(2) of Chapter 270 to prohibit smoking in these additional public spaces.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Jim Hawkins (D), Louis Kafka (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1929

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1929
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1929.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1310	Preventing a public housing tenant from using the premises for smoking	Accompanied a study order, see H4941	Similar To
H2454	Relative to the taxation of electronic smoking devices, cigars and smoking tobacco	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3475	For legislation to prohibit smoking within 100 feet of a public monument or memorial	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1244	Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S1310	Relative to smoking cessation agents	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S704	To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1310

Preventing a public housing tenant from using the premises for smoking

Accompanied a study order, see H4941

Similar To

H2454

Relative to the taxation of electronic smoking devices, cigars and smoking tobacco

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H3475

For legislation to prohibit smoking within 100 feet of a public monument or memorial

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

S1244

Prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S1310

Relative to smoking cessation agents

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2299

Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor

Accompanied a study order, see S2528

Similar To

S704

To provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

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