2/20/14: *NJ Assembly Bill A1080 to make state, county and local recreational areas smokefree passed unanimously in Committee (4 earned media + 14 AP earned media publications)

On 2/20/14, the Assembly Tourism and Gaming Committee voted unanimously in favor of moving A1080 forward to the general Assembly. Assembly Members Valerie Vainieri-Huttle, Angelica M. Jimenez, and Wayne P. DeAngelo sponsored this legislation which will make state, county and local parks, recreational areas and beaches 100% smokefree. This bill will create a uniform policy that follows the local and county trend of 100% smokefree parks and recreational areas.

Read the GASP press release and news articles from local publications on February 20. GASP employees who attended the hearing are quoted (in parentheses) in some of the articles:

Watch an NBC10 story about A1080.

Read more information about outdoor smokefree environments in GASP's white paper or at our webpage.

Last update: 2/26/14