Bill Text: VA SB1253 | 2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Smoking; localities to ban in designated public parks, etc.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-02-18 - Left in General Laws [SB1253 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2013-SB1253-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 1253 Offered January 9, 2013 A BILL to amend and reenact §15.2-2830 of the Code of Virginia, relating to smoking in public parks. ---------- Patron-- Northam ---------- Referred to Committee on Local Government ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That §15.2-2830 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§15.2-2830. Optional provisions of ordinances.

A. If an ordinance is enacted by a locality in accordance with this chapter, it may provide that management shall designate reasonable no-smoking areas, considering the nature of the use and the size of the building, in the following places:

1. Retail and service establishments of 15,000 square feet or more serving the general public, including, but not limited to, department stores, grocery stores, drug stores, clothing stores, and shoe stores;

2. Educational facilities, except as provided in §15.2-2824;

3. Health care facilities;

4. Rooms in which a public meeting or hearing is being held;

5. Places of entertainment and cultural facilities, including but not limited to theaters, concert halls, gymnasiums, auditoriums, other enclosed arenas, art galleries, libraries, and museums;

6. Indoor facilities used for recreational purposes; or

7. Other public places.

B. If an ordinance is enacted by a locality in accordance with this chapter, it may provide for a smoking ban in public parks, on public beaches, and in similar outdoor public recreational areas as designated by the locality. Appropriate signs shall be posted in accordance with §15.2-2832 at each public entrance to such public area.