2021-2022 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB1348: Georgia Smoke-free Air Act; revise

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapter 12 of Title 16 of the O.C.G.A., relating to offenses against public health and morals, so as to provide that vaping in restricted areas is a misdemeanor punishable by fine; to amend Chapter 1A of Title 20 of the O.C.G.A., relating to early care and learning, so as to provide that operators of early care and education programs shall post signs prohibiting vaping; to amend Chapter 12A of Title 31 of the O.C.G.A., relating to smoke-free air, so as to revise the short title; to prohibit vaping in designated smoke-free areas; to provide for exemptions; to provide that "No Smoking" signs may include the words "or Vaping"; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Bill History

2/14/2022
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/15/2022
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/17/2022
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/24/2022
House Committee Favorably Reported
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Third Readers
House of Representatives
3/3/2022
House Passed/Adopted
House of Representatives
3/4/2022
Senate Read and Referred
Senate
3/25/2022
Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
Senate
3/28/2022
Senate Read Second Time
Senate
4/1/2022
Senate Tabled
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Passage: House Vote #594
3/3/2022
149
Yea
12
Nay
4
Not Voting
14
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(3/3/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/1/197022.0 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text1/1/197020.9 KB