Indoor Clean Air Act; prohibit presence of minors in all indoor restaurants and bar, etc., in State. (HB2483)

Introduced By

Del. Al Eisenberg (D-Arlington) with support from 8 copatrons, whose average partisan position is:

Those copatrons are Del. Joe Bouchard (D-Virginia Beach), Del. Bob Brink (D-Arlington), Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax), Del. David Englin (D-Alexandria), Del. Algie Howell (D-Norfolk), Del. Ken Plum (D-Reston), Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke), Sen. Joe Morrissey (D-Richmond)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Virginia Indoor Clean Air Act; presence of minors; penalty. Moves the regulation of smoking in restaurants from Title 15.2 to a new chapter in Title 32.1. This bill prohibits the presence of minors in all indoor restaurants and bar and lounge areas in the Commonwealth that allow smoking. Requires the posting of No Minors Allowed signs where smoking is allowed and provides for a $100 civil penalty for a first violation of these provisions, and $250 for any subsequent violation. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/14/2009Committee
01/14/2009Presented and ordered printed 094110496
01/14/2009Referred to Committee on General Laws
02/02/2009Impact statement from DPB (HB2483)
02/05/2009Incorporated by General Laws (HB1703-Cosgrove)

Comments

Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, tracking this bill in Photosynthesis, notes:

The Virginia Interfaith Center opposes this bill.