AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT
Summary
This act would repeal the exemption granted to pari mutual facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement contained in the Public Health and Workplace Safety Act.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2025
How they voted
34–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 36
Jun 18, 2025
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/18/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 17, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
02/26/2025 Committee transferred to Senate Labor and Gaming
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Introduced
02/07/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Finance
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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