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A7422Assembly2017-2018 Session

Allow Smoke-Free School Signs

Official title

“Authorizes political subdivisions having jurisdiction over highways to permit smoke free school zone signs to be placed within the rights of way”

Sponsor Matthew TitoneAD-61Affects Transportation
Status
In Assembly Committee
Transportation
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Passage
0%

Bill progress

Step 2 of 7

In committee · Transportation

What's happening

This bill allows local governments to place "smoke free school zone" signs on highways within school grounds at the request of school authorities.

Why it matters

  1. Empowers local governments. to respond directly to school requests, enhancing collaboration between schools and municipalities on public health messaging in school environments.

  2. Aims to reinforce anti-smoking norms. for students, parents, and visitors by increasing the visibility of smoke-free policies at locations where children are present, potentially supporting broader tobacco prevention efforts.

  3. May improve community awareness and compliance. with existing laws prohibiting smoking on school grounds, by making boundaries and expectations more visible and clear, possibly reducing enforcement challenges.

  4. Could set a precedent for similar signage. regarding other health or safety issues on school property, giving schools and local authorities a mechanism to communicate important messages in high-traffic areas.

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Allow Smoke-Free School Signs

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Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Matthew Titone

Assembly Member · Assembly District 61

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History

  1. Referred to transportation
  2. Referred to transportation

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

7422

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

April 25, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. TITONE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation

AN ACT to amend the highway law, in relation to authorizing the placement of smoke free school zone signs

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The highway law is amended by adding a new section 318 to read as follows:

§ 318. Smoke free school zone signs. Any political subdivision of the state having jurisdiction over any highway within school grounds, as defined in subdivision fourteen of section 220.00 of the penal law, may, upon the request of the appropriate school authority, place, cause to be placed or permit to be placed within the right of way of such highway signs indicating a smoke free school zone.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD11032-01-7

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