BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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Date of Hearing: June 29, 2016
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Lorena Gonzalez, Chair
SB 977
(Pan) - As Amended June 15, 2016
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
No
SUMMARY:
This bill prohibits any person from smoking a tobacco product
within 250 feet of a youth sports event, as defined, and makes a
violation an infraction punishable by a fine of $250 for per
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violation.
The bill also stipulates that it does not preempt the authority
of a city or county to regulate the use of tobacco products
around youth sports events and that any city or county may
enforce a related ordinance in place before January 1, 2017, or
may adopt a more restrictive ordinance after that date.
FISCAL EFFECT:
Minor nonreimbursable costs to cities and counties for
enforcement, offset to some extent by revenues from fines.
COMMENTS:
Purpose. According to the author, "youth sports events should
promote healthy habits for children, but current law doesn't
ensure a healthy, tobacco-free environment for our young
athletes. SB 977 would protect our state's youth and promote
public health by prohibiting the use of tobacco products within
250 of a sporting event. Youth sports should encourage young
people to develop healthy habits that will help them for the
rest of their lives-not expose them to the many health risks
associated with secondhand smoke or encourage them to take up
tobacco products themselves."
Current law prohibits smoking a tobacco product within 25 feet
of any playground or tot lot sandbox area.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081
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