Georgia Moves to Ban Vaping in Public Spaces
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Senators in the U.S. state of Georgia are moving to restrict vaping in public spaces.
The state Senate voted 51-3 on Wednesday to pass Senate Bill 47, which would regulate vaping in the same way the state already regulates smoking. The measure moves to the House for further debate, reports Fox News.
Georgia’s 2005 Smoke-Free Air Act says that people can’t smoke indoors in many public places, although it excludes some places including tobacco stores, bars that only admit patrons older than 18, and privately owned convention rooms.
A person who violates the law commits a misdemeanor and can be fined $100 to $500.
Last week, a bill was introduced in Georgia’s General Assembly that would raise the state tax on vaping and other tobacco products and use the proceeds to improve health care.