State Status
No Preemption
Pending Legislation
Legislative Summary
S1731 - (penalty for smokefree violation) - An Act concerning smoking in public places—Signed by Governor
This bill authorizes a municipality to adopt an ordinance that provides a civil penalty of up to $200 for smoking in a public place. The Assembly floor amendment clarifies that a person smoking in a public place in violation of a municipal ordinance or a proscription of such activity by the owner of the public place is either guilty of a petty disorderly persons offense or subject to a civil penalty, but not both.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No