Relates to prohibiting smoking in public parks
Summary
Prohibits smoking in public parks; sets $50 fine; defines terms.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Assembly Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Feb 10, 2021
Signed Jul 15, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2022 · Assembly Mar 15, 2022
How they voted
55–6
Passed
Total votes 61
Jun 1, 2022
D
Democratic42
100% Yea
R
Republican19
68% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jul 15, 2022
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.378
lower
Jun 1, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 19, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
May 4, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jeffrey Dinowitz
DDemocratic
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