WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1868: Smoking in public places

Prohibiting smoking in public places.

Summary

  • Prohibits smoking in all public places by eliminating designated smoking areas.
  • Raises penalties for violations by owners or lessees of public places.
  • Allows local government to adopt more restrictive ordinances.

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Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2003
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 12, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Companion bill
SB 5791

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting smoking in public places;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

10 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Shay Schual-Berke D-33Eileen Cody D-34Jeannie Darneille D-27Dave Quall D-40Ruth Kagi D-32Senator D-22Maralyn Chase D-32Velma Veloria D-11Jim McIntire D-46Rodney Tom R-48

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. House Rules "X" file.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. HC - Executive action taken by committee.
  8. HC - Majority; do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1868 in other sessions

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