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Prohibiting smoking and using electronic cigarettes in vehicles when a child under the age of eight is present.

IntroductionFiledCommittee on Healthintroduced 2018-01-31

Filed — closed without being enacted.

Official record · Legistar

Agenda: 2018-01-31Passed: 2021-12-31

Summary

Currently under the New York City Smoke Free Air Act, private automobiles are not subject to the prohibitions found in the Act and individuals may smoke in their vehicles. This bill would amend the Smoke Free Air Act to prohibit any driver or passenger in a vehicle from smoking or using electronic cigarettes when a child under the age of eight is present.

Committee on HealthDepartment of Health and Mental Hygiene, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and EMS (health-related issues).

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11 passed · 39 died

This bill: 1430 days in committee

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Sponsors (1)

Lifecycle

IntroducedIntroduced by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ActionReferred to Comm by Council
2018-01-31 · City Council
ClosedFiled (End of Session)
2021-12-31 · City Council

Heard at (1)

City Council · 2018-01-31 · 1:30 PM · Council Chambers - City Hall

Attachments (5)

Full text
Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. Subdivision f of section 17-505 of the administrative code of the city of New York is REPEALED. � 2. Section 17-502 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding new subdivision zz to read as follows: zz. "Vehicle" means any device in, upon, or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. � 3. Section 17-503 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new subdivision e to read as follows: e. It shall be unlawful for the operator or any passenger in a vehicle to be smoking or using electronic cigarettes when a child under the age of eight is present within such vehicle. � 4. Subdivision d of section 17-508 of the administrative code of the city of New York is amended to read as follows: d. It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke, use an electronic cigarette, or use smokeless tobacco in any area or vehicle where such activity is prohibited under section 17-503, section 17-503.1 or section 17-504. � 5. This local law takes effect 90 days after its enactment into law, provided that the commissioner of health and mental hygiene, in consultation with the police commissioner, shall promulgate any rules necessary for implementing and carrying out the provisions of this local law prior to its effective date. AV LS 455 LS 7615/Int. 1140-2016 12/12/17