GA HB981 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 20 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-24 - House Second Readers
Pending: House Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Titles 16, 20, and 31 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to crimes and offenses, education, and health, respectively, so as to specifically authorize counties and cities to exercise local control over certain activities related to smoking and vaping; to allow for certain regulations governing sales of tobacco products and vapor products to minors; to amend the "Georgia Smoke-free Air Act of 2005" to include electronic smoking devices; to change the short title of such Act and to make conforming changes to the penalty and other provisions related to such Act; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Title

Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; enact

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-24HouseHouse Second Readers
2020-02-21HouseHouse First Readers
2020-02-20HouseHouse Hopper

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Bill Comments

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