HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2917        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4167

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David K. Muradian, Jr., (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 relative to smoking in public housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Susan Lovejoy

 

2/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2917        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4167

By Mr. Muradian of Grafton (by request), a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4167) of Susan Lovejoy relative to smoking in public housing.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to smoking in public housing.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Subsection (b) of section 22 of chapter 270 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

(4) Smoking shall be prohibited in: (i) residences owned or operated by a housing authority or federal or state assisted housing; (ii) public areas within a housing authority or federal or state assisted housing; and (iii) within 25 feet of an entrance of a housing authority or federal or state assisted housing.

SECTION 2. Said section 22 of said chapter 270, as so appearing is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “Notwithstanding”, in line 150, the following words:- paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of.