BILL · 2005–06 SESSION
HB 2652: Smoking exemption/religious
Providing a religious exemption to the clean indoor air act.
Summary
- Declares that a building or part of a building where religious ceremonies are conducted when smoking is part of the ritual is not a place of employment.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 11, 2006
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
- Introduced
- January 11, 2006 in the House
- Last action
- January 11, 2006
- Companion bill
- SB 6213
AN ACT Relating to amending Initiative 901 to allow smoking in buildings conducting religious ceremonies where smoking is part of the ritual;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jeannie Darneille (D-27)
9 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Health Care.
HB 2652 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2652 (2025–26) Medical license relinquish.
- HB 2652 (2019–20) Renewable ammonia
- HB 2652 (2017–18) Recreational access fees
- HB 2652 (2015–16) Health care declarations
- HB 2652 (2013–14) Contractor registr. numbers
- HB 2652 (2011–12) Destruction of documents
- HB 2652 (2009–10) Tanning facilities
- HB 2652 (2007–08) Dependent care assistance