Bill
HB 6564
Overview: HB 6564, AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN NON-OWNER-OCCUPIED APARTMENT BUILDINGS, was referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health on January 24, 2025.Purpose and Intent
Overview: HB 6564, AN ACT PROHIBITING SMOKING IN NON-OWNER-OCCUPIED APARTMENT BUILDINGS, was referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health on January 24, 2025.
Purpose and Intent: The bill aims to prohibit smoking in non-owner-occupied apartment buildings to protect tenants from the harmful effects of secondhand smoke exposure.
Key Provisions:
- Bans smoking in all common areas and individual units of non-owner-occupied apartment buildings
- Requires landlords to provide written notice of the smoking prohibition to all current and prospective tenants
- Allows landlords to designate up to 25% of units as smoking-permitted, with appropriate ventilation and signage
Affected Parties and Impacts:
- Tenants of non-owner-occupied apartment buildings, who will benefit from reduced secondhand smoke exposure
- Landlords, who must enforce the smoking ban and may lose some rental income from the designated smoking units
Procedural and Timeline Considerations:
The bill has been referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health for consideration. If passed, the smoking prohibition would take effect 90 days after the bill's enactment.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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