KY SB117 | 2014 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-07 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Status: Introduced on February 4 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-02-07 - to Judiciary (S)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [MS Word]
Summary
Create new sections of KRS Chapter 438 to define terms; prohibit indoor smoking in businesses, places of employment, and other listed public places; exempt private residences, unless used for child care or adult day care; permit smoking in designated nonenclosed areas; require posting of "no smoking" signs at specified locations; permit local governments to adopt stricter regulations by ordinance; provide for enforcement by all peace officers and designated health department and local government employees; provide for the issuance of uniform citations for violations; require that employers and others not discriminate against persons reporting violations; provide for fines for violation; provide that fines go to the agency whose employee issued the citation; provide that no court costs or other fees be charged for violations; exempt certain research and manufacturing laboratories and agricultural buildings; amend KRS 344.040, relating to unlawful practices by an employer, to add reference to state law, local ordinance, or local board of health regulation relating to smoking; amend KRS 431.450, relating to uniform citations, to provide for issuing citation forms to health departments; authorize the Department of Kentucky State Police to create and issue uniform smoking violation citations; repeal various statutes permitting smoking in public buildings.
Title
AN ACT prohibiting smoking in public places and places of employment.
Sponsors
Sen. Julie Denton [R] | Sen. Denise Harper Angel [D] | Sen. Morgan McGarvey [D] | Sen. Jerry Rhoads [D] |
Sen. Reginald Thomas [D] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-02-07 | Senate | to Judiciary (S) |
2014-02-04 | Senate | introduced in Senate |
Kentucky State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/SB117.htm |
Text | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/SB117/bill.doc |
Supplement | http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/14RS/SB117/LM.doc |