Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; enact
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.
Bill status
introduced
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 20, 2020
Last action Feb 24, 2020
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Committee
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Billy Mitchell
DDemocratic
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