A6451B-2011 Actions

• Jun 18, 2012: REFERRED TO RULES
• Jun 18, 2012: delivered to senate
• Jun 18, 2012: passed assembly
• Jun 12, 2012: amended on third reading (t) 6451c
• May 23, 2012: amended on third reading (t) 6451b
• Feb 29, 2012: amended on third reading (t) 6451a
• Jan 4, 2012: ordered to third reading cal.211
• Jan 4, 2012: RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
• Jan 4, 2012: DIED IN SENATE
• May 9, 2011: REFERRED TO HEALTH
• May 9, 2011: delivered to senate
• May 9, 2011: passed assembly
• May 5, 2011: advanced to third reading cal.264
• May 3, 2011: reported
• Apr 12, 2011: reported referred to codes
• Mar 17, 2011: referred to health

A6451B-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 6451--B
 Cal. No. 211
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 March 17, 2011
 
 Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, DINOWITZ, CLARK, FINCH,
 N. RIVERA,  TOBACCO,  MENG, ENGLEBRIGHT, P. RIVERA, ABINANTI, ROBERTS,
 ZEBROWSKI, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by  --  M.  of  A.
 ARROYO,  CALHOUN,  CERETTO,  CONTE,  CROUCH,  HEASTIE, HEVESI, HOOPER,
 LANCMAN, LIFTON,  MARKEY,  McKEVITT,  J. MILLER,  MONTESANO,  SWEENEY,
 THIELE, TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -
 advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
 its place on the order of third reading  --  again  amended  on  third
 reading,  ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third
 reading
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law,  in  relation  to  smoking
 restrictions on playgrounds
 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 

Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 1399-y to read as follows:

 

S 1399-Y. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS ON PLAYGROUNDS. 1. SMOKING SHALL NOT BE
 PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE DURING THE HOURS BETWEEN SUNRISE AND
 SUNSET  WHEN  ONE OR MORE PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF TWELVE ARE PRESENT AT
 ANY PLAYGROUND. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM  "PLAYGROUND"
 MEANS AN IMPROVED AREA DESIGNED, EQUIPPED, AND SET ASIDE FOR PLAY OF SIX
 OR  MORE  CHILDREN  WHICH IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE AS AN ATHLETIC PLAYING
 FIELD OR ATHLETIC COURT, AND SHALL INCLUDE ANY PLAY  EQUIPMENT,  SURFAC
 ING, FENCING, SIGNS, INTERNAL PATHWAYS, INTERNAL LAND FORMS, VEGETATION,
 AND  RELATED STRUCTURES. PLAYGROUNDS OR PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT CONSTRUCTED
 UPON ONE, TWO AND THREE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY ARE EXEMPT FROM
 THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.
 2. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION:

 A. SHALL BE SUBJECT TO ANY RULES AND REGULATIONS  PROMULGATED  BY  THE
 OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION; AND
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07580-04-2
 
       A. 6451--B                          2
 B.  SHALL  NOT APPLY TO ANY CITY HAVING A POPULATION OF ONE MILLION OR
 MORE.
 3.  AN  ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT
 SUPPORT PROBABLE CAUSE FOR ANY POLICE OFFICER, PARK OFFICER, PEACE OFFI
 CER, REGULATORY OFFICER OR  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL  TO  CONDUCT  ANY
 SEARCH  OR  LIMITED  SEARCH  OF  ANY  PERSON  OR  HIS  OR  HER IMMEDIATE
 SURROUNDINGS.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have become a law.

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