Alaska 30th Legislature (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 3 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 63 — An Act prohibiting smoking in certain places; relating to education on the smoking prohibition; relating to municipal regulation of smoking in certain places; relating to established villages and local option elections to allow smoking in public places; and providing for an effective date.

Last action — EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    1 primary, 8 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

10 added · 10 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendments to Bill SB 63 introduce additional regulations on smoking in public areas. Notably, it specifies new smoke-free zones, including areas around entrances to bars and restaurants, and it allows municipalities to opt out of these regulations through a local election. This change aims to enhance public health by reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, which is especially crucial for children and those in healthcare settings. The adjustments also clarify penalties for violations, making enforcement more straightforward.

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Alaska State Legislature The Alaska State Legislature menu Home Senate Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical House Current Members Past Members By Session Alphabetical Bills & Laws Bills All Introduced Actions by Date Awaiting Actions Bills sent to Conf Committee Bills in Committee Governor's Vetoes Passed Legislation Prefile Bill Summary Requestor Summary Statistics Sponsor Summary Subject Summary Laws Constitution Constitutional Convention Files Statutes Executive Orders - Current Executive Orders - Historical Administrative Code Journals Session Laws & Resolves Session Laws & Resolves 2017 Session Laws & Resolves 2018 - Previous Year Session Law - Previous Year Legislative Resolves Tools Statute Information Retrieval System Bill Tracking Management Facility Past Legislatures (Archives) Committees Hearing Schedule Standing Committees Finance Committees Special Committees Joint Committees Conference Committees Other Committees Minutes Publications Get Started Information Offices Legislative Affairs Legislative Agencies Links Legislative Branch Executive Branch Judicial Branch Alaska Delegation Home Bill & Laws Bills Enrolled SB 63 Detail FullText txt Enrolled SB 63:
"An Act prohibiting smoking in certain places;
Prohibiting smoking in certain places;
and providing for an effective date." HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO.
and providing for an effective date.
63(RLS) am H 01 "An Act prohibiting smoking in certain places;
00Enrolled SB 63 01 Prohibiting smoking in certain places;
relating to education on the smoking 02 prohibition;
relating to education on the smoking prohibition;
relating to municipal regulation of smoking in certain places;
02 relating to municipal regulation of smoking in certain places;
relating to 03 established villages and local option elections to allow smoking in public places;
relating to established villages 03 and local option elections to allow smoking in public places;
and 04 providing for an effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:
and providing for an effective 04 date.
06 * Section 1.
05 _______________ 06 * Section 1.
or 15 (ii) a long-term care facility as defined in AS 47.62.090.
or 15 (ii) a long term care facility as defined in AS 47.62.090.
19 (4) "retail tobacco" or e-cigarette store 20 (A) means a store 21 (i) that primarily sells cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, 22 tobacco and products containing tobacco, and pipes and other smoking 23 or e-cigarette accessories;
19 (4) "retail tobacco or e-cigarette store" 20 (A) means a store 21 (i) that primarily sells cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, 22 tobacco and products containing tobacco, and pipes and other smoking 23 or e-cigarette accessories;
18 A person who violates AS 18.35.326 and against whom the commissioner has filed 19 a civil complaint under this section is punishable by a civil fine of not more than 20 $500.
A 18 person who violates AS 18.35.326 and against whom the commissioner has filed a 19 civil complaint under this section is punishable by a civil fine of not more than 20 $500.
An employee of the department may not arrest 03 a person for a violation of AS 18.35.301, 18.35.306, 18.35.311, or 18.35.326 04 [AS 18.35.300, 18.35.305, OR 18.35.330].
An employee of the department may not arrest a 03 person for a violation of AS 18.35.301, 18.35.306, 18.35.311, or 18.35.326 04 [AS 18.35.300, 18.35.305, OR 18.35.330].
Each day a violation of AS 18.35.306 and 13 18.35.311 [AS 18.35.330] continues after a citation for the violation has been issued 14 constitutes a separate violation.
Each day a violation of AS 18.35.306 or 13 18.35.311 [AS 18.35.330] continues after a citation for the violation has been issued 14 constitutes a separate violation.
29 (f) Upon receiving a petition of 35 percent or more of the registered voters 30 residing within an established village, the lieutenant governor shall place on a separate 31 ballot at a special election the local option or removal of local option that constitutes the subject of the petition.
29 (f) Upon receiving a petition of 35 percent or more of the registered voters 30 residing within an established village, the lieutenant governor shall place on a separate 31 ballot at a special election the local option or removal of a local option that constitutes the subject of the petition.
residential psychiatric treatment center, as defined in 04 AS 18.07.111 or AS 47.32.900, and other facilities, places of employment, or offices 05 operated for use by doctors, nurses, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, 06 physicians, psychiatrists, or dentists or other professional health care providers to 07 provide health care;
residential psychiatric treatment center, as defined in 04 AS 18.07.111 or AS 47.32.900;
and other facilities, places of employment, or offices 05 operated for use by doctors, nurses, surgeons, chiropractors, physical therapists, 06 physicians, psychiatrists, or dentists or other professional health care providers to 07 provide health care;
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Action History

  1. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER

  2. Signed into law 7/17 CHAPTER 60 SLA 18

  3. MANIFEST ERROR(S)

  4. 12:02 PM 7/12/18 Transmitted to Governor

  5. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  6. CONCUR AM OF (H) Y16 N2 E1 A1

  7. CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP UC

  8. CONCUR MESSAGE READ

  9. VERSION: HCS CSSB 63(RLS) AM H

  10. TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED

  11. CROSS SPONSOR(S): TUCK, CLAMAN, SADDLER

  12. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 29

  13. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  14. PASSED Y32 N7 E1

  15. Read the third time HCS CSSB 63(RLS) AM H

  16. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  17. AM NO 3 FAILED Y18 N21 E1

  18. AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y29 N10 A1

  19. AM NO 1 ADOPTED Y35 N4 A1

  20. TITLE CHANGE: HCR 29

  21. RLS HCS ADOPTED UC

  22. Read the second time

  23. RULES TO CALENDAR 5/12/2018

  24. Fiscal Note 11: No fiscal impact (Transportation and Public Facilities)

  25. Fiscal Note 10: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  26. Fiscal Note 9: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  27. Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  28. Fiscal Note 7: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  29. RLS Amend: REINBOLD, LEDOUX

  30. RLS No Recommendation: STUTES, CHENAULT

  31. RLS Do Not Pass: EASTMAN

  32. RLS Do Pass: CLAMAN

  33. PENDING TITLE CHANGE HCR

  34. RLS RPT HCS(RLS) NT 1DP 1DNP 2NR 2AM

  35. RLS WAIVED PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE, RULE 23(A)

  36. CROSS SPONSOR(S): ZULKOSKY

  37. CROSS SPONSOR(S): FANSLER

  38. Fiscal Note 11: No fiscal impact (Transportation and Public Facilities)

  39. Fiscal Note 10: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  40. Fiscal Note 9: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  41. Fiscal Note 8: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  42. Fiscal Note 7: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  43. JUD Amend: EASTMAN, LEDOUX

  44. JUD No Recommendation: REINBOLD

  45. JUD Do Pass: KOPP, KREISS-TOMKINS, FANSLER, CLAMAN

  46. JUD RPT HCS(JUD) 4DP 1NR 2AM

  47. CROSS SPONSOR(S): PARISH

  48. CROSS SPONSOR(S): MILLETT, PRUITT, JOHNSTON, JOHNSON, WOOL, TARR, KREISS-TOMKINS

  49. CROSS SPONSOR(S): ORTIZ

  50. CROSS SPONSOR(S): JOSEPHSON

  51. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GARA

  52. Fiscal Note 6: No fiscal impact (Transportation and Public Facilities)

  53. Fiscal Note 5: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  54. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  55. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  56. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  57. CRA Amend: FANSLER

  58. CRA No Recommendation: WESTLAKE, SADDLER, RAUSCHER

  59. CRA Do Pass: TALERICO, DRUMMOND, PARISH

  60. CRA RPT HCS(CRA) 3DP 3NR 1AM

  61. CROSS SPONSOR(S): DRUMMOND

  62. CROSS SPONSOR(S): FOSTER, GRENN, KAWASAKI, BIRCH

  63. CROSS SPONSOR(S): GUTTENBERG, KITO

  64. CROSS SPONSOR(S): KOPP, SPOHNHOLZ

  65. Referred to Community & Regional Affairs and Judiciary

  66. Read the first time - REFERRALS

  67. VERSION: CSSB 63(FIN)

  68. TRANSMITTED TO (H)

  69. EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE

  70. PASSED Y15 N5

  71. Cosponsors added: BEGICH, WIELECHOWSKI

  72. Read the third time CSSB 63(FIN)

  73. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC

  74. FIN CS ADOPTED UC

  75. Read the second time

  76. RULES TO CALENDAR 3/27/2017

  77. Fiscal Note 6: No fiscal impact (Transportation and Public Facilities)

  78. Fiscal Note 5: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  79. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  80. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  81. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  82. FIN No Recommendation: DUNLEAVY

  83. FIN Do Pass: HOFFMAN, MACKINNON, BISHOP, VON IMHOF, OLSON, MICCICHE

  84. FIN RPT CS 6DP 1NR SAME TITLE

  85. Cosponsors added: COSTELLO

  86. Fiscal Note 5: No fiscal impact (Commerce, Community & Economic Development)

  87. Fiscal Note 4: No fiscal impact (Public Safety)

  88. Fiscal Note 3: No fiscal impact (Health and Social Services)

  89. Fiscal Note 2: No fiscal impact (Environmental Conservation )

  90. Fiscal Note 1: (Transportation and Public Facilities)

  91. HSS Do Pass: WILSON, BEGICH, VON IMHOF, GIESSEL, MICCICHE

  92. HSS RPT 5DP

  93. Cosponsors added: MEYER, GARDNER, GIESSEL, STEVENS, BISHOP

  94. Referred to Health & Social Services and Finance

  95. Read the first time - REFERRALS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 8 co-sponsors · 56 not signed on · 2 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • MICCICHE

Co-sponsors (8)

Not signed on (56)

56 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Shall HCS CSSB 63(RLS) am H pass the House?

Passed 32 Yea · 7 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 23600
D 4000
N 1000
R 4101
Total 32701
% of votes cast 80%18%0%3%
How each member voted (40)
Member Party Vote
Birch — Yea
Chenault — Yea
Drummond — Yea
Eastman — Nay
Gara — Yea
Grenn — Yea
Guttenberg — Yea
Johnston — Yea
Kito — Yea
Knopp — Yea
Kreiss-Tomkins — Yea
LeDoux — Nay
Lincoln — Yea
Millett — Yea
Neuman — Nay
Ortiz — Yea
Parish — Yea
Pruitt — Yea
Reinbold — Yea
Seaton — Yea
Spohnholz — Yea
Sullivan-Leonard — Nay
Talerico — Yea
Tarr — Yea
Thompson — Nay
Tuck — Yea
Wool — Yea
Zulkosky — Yea
Wilson — Nay
Andy Josephson D Yea
Matt Claman D Yea
Neal Foster D Yea
Scott Kawasaki D Yea
Bryce Edgmon N Yea
Cathy Tilton R Nay
Chuck Kopp R Yea
Dan Saddler R Yea
DeLena Johnson R Yea
George Rauscher R Not Voting
Louise Stutes R Yea

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Shall CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 63(FIN) "An Act prohibiting smoking in certain places; relating to education on the smoking prohibition; and providing for an effective date" pass the Senate?

Passed 15 Yea · 5 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 9400
R 3100
D 3000
Total 15500
% of votes cast 75%25%0%0%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Begich — Yea
Bishop — Yea
Coghill — Nay
Dunleavy — Nay
Egan — Yea
Gardner — Yea
Hughes — Nay
Kelly — Nay
MacKinnon — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Micciche — Yea
Wilson — Yea
von Imhof — Yea
Bill Wielechowski D Yea
Donald Olson D Yea
Lyman Hoffman D Yea
Bert Stedman R Nay
Cathy Giessel R Yea
Gary Stevens R Yea
Mia Costello R Yea

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Subjects

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Who sponsors SB 63?
SB 63 is sponsored by MICCICHE, Mia Costello (R), Begich, Gardner, Cathy Giessel (R), Meyer, Gary Stevens (R), Bill Wielechowski (D), and Bishop.
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2017. Enacted.
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