MA H1960

Bill

MA H1960

Protecting youth from second hand smoke

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 prohibit smoking in all enclosed areas of multi-unit residences. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to prohibit smoking in all enclosed areas of multi-unit residences, including inside the individual units, for buildings that receive municipal authorization of occupancy on or after January 1, 2020. The term "multi-unit residence" refers to properties with two or more units, such as apartment buildings, condominiums, and long-term healthcare facilities, but excludes single-family homes. The bill also amends existing law to apply smoking restrictions to both tenants and condominium unit owners.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jay Livingstone (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1960

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1960
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1960.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H120	To establish an office of youth development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4488	Similar To
H1606	Relative to youth soccer referees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H176	To establish an office of youth development	Accompanied a new draft, see H4488	Similar To
H2706	Promoting community on-the-job training for youths	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4161	Relative to youth voter engagement	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S2299	Relative to the disclosure of smoking within a multi-residence building by lessor	Accompanied a study order, see S2528	Similar To
S2362	Establishing a sick leave bank for Yves Louis, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2399	Relative to healthy youth	New draft substituted, see S2459	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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