HB 1348 Georgia House · 2021-2022 Regular Session

Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; revise

Summary
A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide that vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to early care and learning, so as to provide that operators of early care and education programs shall post signs prohibiting vaping; to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to smoke-free air, so as to revise the short title; to prohibit vaping in designated smoke-free areas; to provide for exemptions; to provide that "No Smoking" signs may include the words "or Vaping"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 14, 2022 Last action Apr 1, 2022
Floor votes · House Mar 3, 2022

How they voted

12210
Passed · 14 other
Total votes 146
Mar 3, 2022
D Democratic59
53 Yea 1 Nay 5
89% Yea
R Republican87
69 Yea 9 Nay 9
79% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
3
Mar 25, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
upper
Mar 4, 2022
Committee
Senate Read and Referred
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Passed/Adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
House Committee Favorably Reported
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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