Bill Text: SC H4173 | 2021-2022 | 124th General Assembly | Introduced

South Carolina House Bill 4173 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Clean Indoor Air Act

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-07 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary [H4173 Detail]

Download: South_Carolina-2021-H4173-Introduced.html

A BILL

TO AMEND SECTION 44-95-20, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO INDOOR PLACES WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED, SO AS TO ADD MOTOR VEHICLES OWNED OR LEASED BY STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OR BY SCHOOL DISTRICTS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 44-95-20(7) and (8) of the 1976 Code is amended to read:

"(7) motor vehicles owned or leased by state or local government or by school districts;

(8) arenas and auditoriums of public theaters or public performing art centers. However, smoking areas may be designated in foyers, lobbies, or other common areas, and smoking is permitted as part of a legitimate theatrical performance; and

~~(8)~~(9) buildings, or portions of buildings, and the outside areas immediately contiguous to these buildings owned, leased, operated, or maintained by a public institution of higher learning, as defined in Section 59-103-5, that the governing board of the institution has designated as nonsmoking."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.