BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 3130: Long-term care facilities

Allowing smoking in long-term care facilities.

Summary

  • Provides that smoking by residents living in assisted living facilities, veterans' homes, boarding homes, nursing homes, and adult family homes is permitted in a designated smoking area if the home or facility meets the following standards: (1) No designated smoking area may be located in a common area including, but not limited to, entrances, lobbies, hallways, dining rooms, activity rooms, and meeting rooms,…

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
John Serben (R-6)
Introduced
January 23, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 23, 2006

AN ACT Relating to allowing residents to smoke in long-term care facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: John Serben (R-6)

2 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health Care.

HB 3130 in other sessions

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