Florida 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

SB 670 — Smoking on Public Beaches and in Public Parks

Last action — Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Smoking on Public Beaches and in Public Parks; Authorizing counties and municipalities to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks under certain circumstances; prohibiting smoking within the boundaries of a state park, etc.

Bill Text

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Florida Senate - 2020 SB 670 By Senator Gruters 23-00191A-20 2020670__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to smoking on public beaches and in public parks;
Florida Senate - 2020 CS for SB 670 By the Committee on Community Affairs;
and Senators Gruters and Mayfield 578-02012-20 2020670c1 A bill to be entitled An act relating to smoking on public beaches and in public parks;
authorizing counties to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of certain public beaches and public parks;
authorizing counties and municipalities to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks under certain circumstances;
13 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
14 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
15 Section 1. Part II of chapter 386, Florida Statutes, entitled “INDOOR AIR:
16 Section 1. Part II of chapter 386, Florida Statutes, entitled “INDOOR AIR:
however, counties may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own and school districts may further restrict smoking by persons on school district property.
however, counties and municipalities may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own.
Municipalities may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks that are within their jurisdiction but are owned by the county if doing so would not conflict with a county ordinance.
School districts may further restrict smoking by persons on school district property.
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Action History

  1. Died in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

  2. Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration

  3. CS by Community Affairs read 1st time

  4. Introduced

  5. Now in Innovation, Industry, and Technology

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. CS by Community Affairs; YEAS 5 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Community Affairs, 12/09/19, 4:00 pm, 301 Senate Building

  9. Referred to Community Affairs; Innovation, Industry, and Technology; Rules

  10. Filed

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 670 do?
Smoking on Public Beaches and in Public Parks; Authorizing counties and municipalities to further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks under certain circumstances; prohibiting smoking within the boundaries of a state park, etc.
Who sponsors SB 670?
SB 670 is sponsored by Gruters, Joe (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 670?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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