2013-2014 Session
Change SessionH.217 (Act 135)
An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
- Sponsor(s)
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- Rep. William Frank
- Additional Sponsors
- Rep. Lynn Batchelor
- Rep. Jill Krowinski
- Rep. Michael Mrowicki
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- Last Recorded Action
- House 5/10/2014 - Signed by Governor on May 22, 2014
Bill/Resolution Text
- Other Text
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Detailed Status
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Roll Call History
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Committee Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Rep. Bill Frank, Sponsor
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 15 min. after floor adjourns
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Morabito, Administrator, Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast/Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Vermont
Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association/Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Vermont
Rhonda Williams, Director, Chronic Disease, Department of Health
Michael Obuchowski, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
Friday, January 31, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 15 min. after the floor
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Presentation of Proposed Amendments
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Patrick Berry, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Thursday, February 6, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 15 min. after floor adjourns
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
Steve Howard, Legislative Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families
Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
Ed Brown, Legislative Liaison, American Legion
Nicole Mace, Counsel, Vermont School Boards Association
Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Wednesday, February 12, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 10:45 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
Ed Brown, Legislative Liaison, American Legion
Ron Tallman, Veterans of Foreign Wars
Dick Farmer, National Executive Committeeman, American Legion
Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc., Reynolds America International Services, Inc.
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
Friday, February 21, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 11:45 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Committee Discussion
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Mark Up
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 15 min. after floor adjourns
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Mark Up and Vote
David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- 2:30 PM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Mark Up and Possible Vote
Thursday, February 27, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 11:30 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Amendments
Rep. Patti Komline
Rep. George W. Till
Rep. Curt McCormack
Friday, February 28, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 8:30 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Amendments
Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch, Sponsor
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Transportation
- after the Floor
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
UVM Medical Students speak with committee on ban on smoking in vehicles with minors present
Thursday, March 27, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Rhonda Williams, Tobacco Control Coordinator, Department of Health
Stephen Morabito, Administrator, Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
Stephanie Winters, Operations Director, Vermont Medical Society
Heidi Tringe, Lobbyist, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Thursday, April 17, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:00 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Rep. Curt McCormack
Cheryl Brosnan, Student Advisor, Winooski High School
Steve Howard, Legislative Director, Vermont State Employees Association
Emily Kisicki, Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Buildings & General Services
- 11:45 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 9:15 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Markup and Vote
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Stephen Morabito, Administrator, Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
Thursday, April 24, 2014
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- 10:00 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
Thursday, May 1, 2014
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Human Services
- 9:00 AM
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H.217 - An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Senate Proposed Amendment
John Shullenberger, Esquire, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont
Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist
Committee Documents
An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Witnesses Who Testified
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
House Committee on Human Services
- Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Patrick Berry, Commissioner, Department of Fish & Wildlife
- Ed Brown, Legislative Liaison, American Legion
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Catherine Davis, Vice President for Strategy and Public Affairs, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Kate Duffy, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources
- David Englander, Senior Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Health
- Dick Farmer, National Executive Committeeman, American Legion
- Rep. Bill Frank, Sponsor
- Steve Howard, Legislative Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Rep. Thomas F. "Tom" Koch, Sponsor
- Rep. Patti Komline
- Nicole Mace, Counsel, Vermont School Boards Association
- Andrew MacLean, Lobbyist
- Rep. Curt McCormack
- Stephen Morabito, Administrator, Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
- Reeva Murphy, Deputy Commissioner, Child Development Division, Department for Children & Families
- Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
- Michael Obuchowski, Commissioner, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast/Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Vermont
- John Shullenberger, Esquire, Coalition for a Tobacco Free Vermont
- Megan Smith, Commissioner, Department of Tourism & Marketing
- Michael Snyder, Commissioner, Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation
- Ron Tallman, Veterans of Foreign Wars
- Rep. George W. Till
- Heidi Tringe, Maclean, Meehan & Rice, Inc., Reynolds America International Services, Inc.
- Rhonda Williams, Director, Chronic Disease, Department of Health
- Tina Zuk, Coordinator, American Heart Association/Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Vermont
Senate Committee on Health and Welfare
- Cheryl Brosnan, Student Advisor, Winooski High School
- Jennifer Carbee, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Harry Chen, Commissioner, Department of Health
- Steve Howard, Legislative Director, Vermont State Employees Association
- Emily Kisicki, Policy and Legal Advisor, Department of Buildings & General Services
- Rep. Curt McCormack
- Stephen Morabito, Administrator, Vermont Tobacco Evaluation and Review Board
- Nick Nichols, Policy Director, Department of Mental Health
- Tori Ossola, Vice President of Tourism, Vermont Chamber of Commerce
- Rebecca Ryan, Director, Health Promotion and Public Policy, American Lung Association of the Northeast
- Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Director of Government Relations and Advocacy, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
- Heidi Tringe, Lobbyist, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Rhonda Williams, Tobacco Control Coordinator, Department of Health
- Stephanie Winters, Operations Director, Vermont Medical Society
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Committee of Conference Meetings
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.217 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.217 in the 2013 - 2014 Legislative Session.
Act
- Signed into law 5/22/2014
- As Enacted (ACT 135)
- Act Summary
An act relating to smoking in lodging establishments, hospitals, and child care facilities, and on State lands
Statutes Affected
2013 - 2014 Legislative Session
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| 7 V.S.A. § 1001. Definitions |
| 7 V.S.A. § 1012. Liquid nicotine; packaging |
| 16 V.S.A. § 140. Tobacco use prohibited on public school grounds |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1421. Smoking in the workplace; prohibition |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1741. Definitions |
| 18 V.S.A. § 1742. Restrictions on smoking in public places |
| 23 V.S.A. § 1134b. Using tobacco or cannabis in a motor vehicle with child present |
| 33 V.S.A. § 3504. Cannabis and tobacco use prohibited at child care facilities |
