HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2754 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2448
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio, (BY REQUEST)
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Brian J. Coppola | 400 Merrimack Street, Methuen, MA 01844 | 1/12/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2754 FILED ON: 1/20/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2448
By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2448) of Brian J. Coppola relative to smoking near public housing buildings. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act prohibiting smoking near public housing buildings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Subsection (b) of section 22 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (4) Smoking shall be prohibited within 25 feet of any building within a development for housing owned or operated by a housing authority pursuant to chapter 121B. The department of housing and community development shall post, in a clear and conspicuous manner, a sign on each building within the development, notifying persons of the smoking prohibition, in a form approved by the department of public health.