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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5993

SB 5993: Smoking in public places

Revising limitations on smoking in public places.

Summary

  • $ Restricts smoking in public places to designated smoking areas in bars, taverns, card rooms, tobacco shops, lounges that are licensed and posted as off-limits to persons under age 21, places that are posted as off-limits to persons under age 18, certain taxis, and private hire buses.

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Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2001
  2. Out of committeeMar 8, 2001
  3. Passed SenateMar 12, 2001
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Bob Oke (R-26)
Introduced
February 12, 2001 in the Senate
Last action
February 28, 2002
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5993, ESSB 5993

AN ACT Relating to removing the discretion of owners or managers of restaurants, card rooms, and bowling alleys to choose to allow smoking areas other than in a lounge, bar, or other area where persons under eighteen years of age are not permitted to enter or remain;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Harriet Spanel D-40Shirley Winsley R-28Pat Thibaudeau D-43

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 12, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5993
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25000
Republican101400
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT #70 BY SENATOR HOCHSTATTER ON PAGE 3 LINE 34

March 12, 2001
Version voted on: ESSB 5993
23 Yea 26 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican21300
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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESSB 5993)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5993)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESSB 5993)
  4. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESSB 5993)
  5. First reading, referred to Commerce & Labor. (ESSB 5993)
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5993)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5993)
  8. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5993)
  9. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5993)
  10. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5993)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5993)
  14. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading without recommendation. (ESSB 5993)
  16. WM - Majority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5993)
  17. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading without recommendation.
  18. WM - Majority; without recommendation.
  19. On motion, referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5993)
  20. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5993)
  21. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. On motion, referred to Ways & Means.
  23. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

SB 5993 in other sessions

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