SB 90 - Ga. Smokefree Air Act; definitions; exceptions; violations; penalties

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Committees

Current Status

05/09/05 - Senate Date Signed by Governor

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to enact the "Georgia Smokefree Air Act of 2005"; to prohibit smoking in certain facilities and areas; to state findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for exceptions; to provide for posting of signs; to provide for violations, penalties, and state and local government enforcement and administration; to provide for construction; to provide that this prohibition shall be cumulative to other general or local acts, rules, and regulations; to repeal a former prohibition against smoking in public places; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Votes

Electronically Recorded Votes
Date Time Vote No Yeas Nays NV Exc Description
02/23/05 05:45 PM Senate Vote #107 044 007 002 003 PASSAGE BY SUBSTITUTE
03/22/05 05:55 PM House Vote #364 108 060 009 003 Lindsey #1 Am
03/22/05 06:00 PM House Vote #365 007 160 010 003 Loudermilk Am 21 2405
03/22/05 06:04 PM House Vote #366 111 060 006 003 Lindsey Am 33 0333
03/22/05 06:14 PM House Vote #367 030 137 010 003 May Am 18 1241
03/22/05 06:15 PM House Vote #368 134 032 011 003 Reece #1 Am
03/22/05 06:19 PM House Vote #369 050 119 008 003 Williams 165 Am 18 1249
03/22/05 06:21 PM House Vote #370 076 092 009 003 Horne Am
03/22/05 06:28 PM House Vote #371 057 109 011 003 Houston Am 18 1242
03/22/05 06:29 PM House Vote #372 084 086 007 003 McCall Am 25 0836
03/22/05 06:31 PM House Vote #373 115 052 010 003 McCall Am Recon
03/22/05 06:36 PM House Vote #374 090 080 007 003 McCall Am 25 0836
03/22/05 06:37 PM House Vote #375 074 093 010 003 May Am 18 1239
03/22/05 06:41 PM House Vote #376 011 156 010 003 Davis Am 18 1253
03/22/05 06:48 PM House Vote #377 025 143 009 003 TABLE
03/22/05 06:50 PM House Vote #378 108 061 008 003 Committee Sub
03/22/05 06:51 PM House Vote #379 118 052 007 003 PASS
03/31/05 06:37 PM Senate Vote #555 046 004 002 004 AGREE TO HOUSE SUBSTITUTE

Status History

Bill History
Date Action
01/31/2005 Senate Read and Referred
02/09/2005 Senate Committee Favorably Reported
02/10/2005 Senate Read Second Time
02/23/2005 Senate Third Read
02/23/2005 Senate Passed/Adopted
02/23/2005 Senate Transmits House
02/24/2005 House First Readers
02/25/2005 House Second Readers
03/15/2005 House Committee Favorably Reported
03/22/2005 House Third Readers
03/22/2005 House Third Readers
03/22/2005 House Passed/Adopted
03/22/2005 House Notice To Reconsider
03/31/2005 Senate Agrees House Amend or Sub
04/14/2005 Senate Sent to Governor
05/09/2005 Senate Date Signed by Governor
05/09/2005 Act 368
07/01/2005 Effective Date

Footnotes

2/23/05 Ordered immediately transmitted to House