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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2021

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

ACT

     Introduced By: Representatives Diaz, McNamara, Slater, Vella-Wilkinson, Perez,
McLaughlin, Biah, and Tobon

     Date Introduced: January 29, 2021

     Referred To: House Health & Human Services

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 23-20.10 of the General Laws entitled "Public Health and Workplace

Safety Act" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     23-20.10-17. Protection against exposure to second-hand marijuana smoke.

     (a) Any provisions of the general laws, public laws, or regulations promulgated by any

state agency or subdivision thereof, which provisions prohibit smoking or which protects a person

from exposure to second-hand smoke, shall be deemed to be a prohibition against smoking tobacco

or marijuana, or as protection from exposure to second-hand tobacco or marijuana smoke,

regardless of how the smoke is generated.

     (b) As used herein the term "second-hand smoke" refers to smoke that is exhaled by a

smoker, or is given off by burning tobacco or marijuana product or by a device containing tobacco

or marijuana, and which smoke is inhaled by persons in or near the vicinity of the smoker.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO HEALTH AND SAFETY - PUBLIC HEALTH AND WORKPLACE SAFETY

ACT

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     This act would provide that any law or regulation which protects a person from exposure

to second hand smoke would also provide protection from exposure to second-hand marijuana

smoke, regardless of how the smoke was generated.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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