SB 149 — Outdoor amphitheater or concert venue; nonsmoking areas, penalty.
Last action — Conference report agreed to by House (79-Y 17-N)
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to designate reasonable no-smoking areas within an outdoor amphitheater or concert venue owned by the locality. The bill requires such ordinance to (i) require adequate signage designating such areas, (ii) provide that a violation of such ordinance is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 to be paid into the treasury of the locality where the offense occurred and expended solely for public health purposes, and (ii) provide that any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of the ordinance. The provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.
Bill Text
- Conference Substitute Senate: Conference substitute printed 18108268D-S1 Current html March 10, 2018
- Substitute House: Floor substitute printed 18108024D-H2 (Peace) html March 05, 2018
- Committee Substitute House: Committee substitute printed 18107960D-H1 html March 01, 2018
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101569D html December 28, 2017
Action History
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Conference report agreed to by House (79-Y 17-N)
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Conference substitute printed 18108268D-S1
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute
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Passed House with substitute (56-Y 41-N 1-A)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB149H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 18107960D-H1
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Substitute by Delegate Peace withdrawn 18108024D-H2
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Floor substitute printed 18108024D-H2 (Peace)
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Read second time
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Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #1
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Referred to Committee on General Laws
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time and engrossed
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Referred to Committee on Local Government
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101569D
Sponsors
- John S. Edwards · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 33 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 79 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (96)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 56 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 56 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 58% | 42% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (97)
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 149 do?
- Authorizes any locality, by ordinance, to designate reasonable no-smoking areas within an outdoor amphitheater or concert venue owned by the locality. The bill requires such ordinance to (i) require adequate signage designating such areas, (ii) provide that a violation of such ordinance is subject to a civil penalty of not more than $25 to be paid into the treasury of the locality where the offense occurred and expended solely for public health purposes, and (ii) provide that any law-enforcement officer may issue a summons regarding a violation of the ordinance. The provisions of this act shall not become effective unless reenacted by the 2019 Session of the General Assembly.
- Who sponsors SB 149?
- SB 149 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 149?
- This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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.
- Where can I track SB 149?
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