Bill Text: HI HB876 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii House Bill 876 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Smoking; Coastal Area

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-12-17 - Carried over to 2016 Regular Session. [HB876 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2016-HB876-Introduced.html

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	H.B. NO.	876
TWENTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE, 2015
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

relating to smoking.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 328J, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§328J- Prohibition in coastal areas. Smoking shall be prohibited in all coastal areas open to the public."

SECTION 2. Section 328J-1, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new definition to be appropriately inserted and to read as follows:

""Coastal area" means the area between the ocean waters and the upper reaches of the wash of waves, other than storm and seismic waves, at high tide during the season of the year in which the highest wash of the waves occurs, usually evidenced by the edge of vegetation growth, or the upper limit of debris left by the wash of the waves."

SECTION 3. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Smoking; Coastal Area

Description:

Prohibits smoking in all public coastal areas of the State.

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