AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY -- PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY ACT
Summary
Repeals the exemption granted to pari-mutuel facilities and casinos from the smoke free workplace requirement and provides for a one time appropriate of $1,000,000 to inform patrons of the smoke free policy within the casino.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Feb 12, 2025
Signed Jul 2, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 2, 2025
Signed into law
07/02/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/20/2025 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
Jun 18, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/18/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
04/10/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 12, 2025
Introduced
02/12/2025 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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