A6451C-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

A6451C-2011 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                   6451--C
                                                          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 -- again amended on third reading, ordered reprinted,  retain-
    ing its place on the order of third reading

  AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting smok-
    ing at 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-o-1 to read as follows:

    S 1399-O-1. SMOKING RESTRICTIONS; CERTAIN OUTDOOR AREAS.  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,  SURFACING,  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.  THIS SECTION
  SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PLAYGROUND LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF NEW YORK.
    2. NO  POLICE  OFFICER,  PEACE  OFFICER,  REGULATORY  OFFICER  OR  LAW
  ENFORCEMENT  OFFICIAL  MAY  ARREST,  TICKET, STOP OR QUESTION ANY PERSON

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD07580-05-2

 A. 6451--C                          2

  BASED SOLELY OR IN PART ON AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF
  THIS  SECTION,  NOR  MAY AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
  SECTION SUPPORT PROBABLE CAUSE 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.