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AZ SB1391

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

Heather Carter

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-fourth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2020)

AI Summary

  • Adds comprehensive definitions for "electronic smoking device," "tobacco product," and "smoking" to include e-cigarettes, vape pens, and other devices that aerosolize or vaporize substances, whether or not containing nicotine.

  • Expands the prohibition on smoking in public places and places of employment to include use of electronic smoking devices and oral smoking devices designed to circumvent smoking bans.

  • Removes the exemption for veterans and fraternal clubs from smoking prohibitions and eliminates the exemption for theatrical performances involving smoking.

  • Maintains existing civil penalties of $100-$500 per violation for establishments and petty offense fines of $50-$300 for individuals who smoke in prohibited areas, with fines up to $5,000 for willful or pattern violations.

  • Requires approval by at least three-fourths vote of each house of the legislature for the amended statute to take effect.

Legislative Description

Smoking regulation; electronic smoking devices

Rfe

Last Action

Senate read second time

1/30/2020

Full Bill Text

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