WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 1714: Smoking in public places

Prohibiting smoking in public places.

Summary

  • Recognizes the increasing evidence that tobacco secondhand smoke creates a danger to the health of the citizens of this state. In order to protect the health and welfare of those citizens, it is necessary to prohibit smoking in public places.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Joe McDermott (D-34)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Companion bill
SB 5592

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting smoking in public places;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Joe McDermott (D-34)

33 co-sponsors (30 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Rodney Tom D-48Eileen Cody D-34Judy Clibborn D-41Shay Schual-Berke D-33Fred Jarrett R-41Senator D-22Dawn Morrell D-25Shirley Hankins R-8Alex Wood D-3Dave Quall D-40Mark Miloscia D-30Jim Moeller D-49Ed Murray D-43Maralyn Chase D-32Dennis Flannigan D-27Tami Green D-28Hans Dunshee D-44Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Jeannie Darneille D-27Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Helen Roberts D-21Brian Sullivan D-21Ross Hunter D-48Helen Sommers D-36Eric Pettigrew D-37Patricia Lantz D-26Larry Haler R-8Geoff Simpson D-47Jim McIntire D-46Brendan Williams D-22Ruth Kagi D-32Dean Takko D-19Pat Sullivan D-47

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 1714 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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