Wilmer Amina Carter
- Democratic
Author
Existing law prohibits an employer from knowingly or intentionally permitting, and a person from engaging in, the smoking of tobacco products in an enclosed space at a place of employment. Existing law provides that "place of employment" for purposes of that prohibition does not include, among other places, patient smoking areas in long-term health care facilities, as defined. Existing law provides that any violation of that prohibition is an infraction, punishable by a fine not to exceed $100 for a first violation, $200 for a 2nd violation within one year, and $500 for a 3rd and for each subsequent violation within one year. This bill would provide that a patient smoking area, as defined, is not a place of employment for purposes of the smoking prohibition described above only if the patient smoking area is not located in a patient's room, is located outdoors in a courtyard, patio, or other outdoor space that can be monitored by facility staff, and is located in an area that reasonably prevents smoke from entering the facility or patient rooms. By limiting the application of the exception for patient smoking areas, the bill would make some of those areas subject to the smoking prohibition, thereby creating an additional crime punishable as an infraction and imposing a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Vetoed by Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4:30 p.m.
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 52. Noes 26. Page 6092.).
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 8. Page 4573.).
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 22 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 27).
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on L. & I.R. (Ayes 7. Noes 2.) (June 6). Re-referred to Com. on L. & I.R.
In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 50. Noes 26. Page 1389.)
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 12. Noes 5.) (May 4).
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. Read second time and amended.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 1.) (March 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
From printer. May be heard in committee March 3.
Read first time. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| AB217 | HTML |
| 01/31/11 - Introduced | |
| 03/08/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 03/25/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 04/07/11 - Amended Assembly | |
| 07/02/12 - Amended Senate | |
| 08/27/12 - Enrolled |
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