The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing for nonsmoking units in elderly housing.

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PETITION OF:

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1203 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act providing for nonsmoking units in elderly 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. Section 40 of chapter 121B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:—

 (i) A housing authority shall provide for nonsmoking buildings, or in a single building facility, nonsmoking floors in housing for elderly persons.

SECTION 2. The provisions of section 1 shall be accomplished on a phased-in basis and shall not result in the eviction of any tenant.