The following list highlights legislation introduced in the New York State Legislature during the 2011-2012 session which we support.

If no bill number is listed next to a proposal, that indicates that a bill we supported during the previous session was not introduced in 2011-2012. Click on the bill title to read the Lung Association's memo in support.  Click on the bill number to read a summary of the legislation and see the most recent legislative action.

LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim November 2011, as Lung Cancer Awareness Month in the State of New York
K.568 - Adopted

Makes all ticketing, boarding and platform areas, of all Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) train stations smokefree
S.3461-c- A.5516-c
Passed both houses


Prohibiting the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products
S. No Same As- A.288
Passed Assembly only - 6/23/11 

Establishes the Diesel Emissions Retrofit Program and Fund
S. No Same As - A. 1470


Prohibits Smoking on Public Beaches and in Public Parks
S. No Same As - A. 1532

Relates to the Purchase of Cleaner Vehicles for Use by State Agencies
S. No Same As - A. 308

Restricts the Operation of Diesel Powered Electrical Generation Systems in Ozone Non-attainment Areas
S.1378 - A.1982

Prohibiting Smoking within 50 feet of State Offices
S. No Same As - A. 184

Prohibits Smoking in Public Parks and Pedestrian Plazas
S. No Same As - A.6156

Requires a Reduction in Sulfur Emissions for all Heating Oil Used in Non-attainment Areas
S. No Same As - A. 951

Allowing Students with Respiratory Illnesses to Carry Prescribed Inhalers at School
S. No Same As - A. 935

Relates to Student Use of Prescribed Inhalers and Nebulizers at School
S. No Same As - A.1395

Creates an Asthma Disease Management and Control Program Within the NYS Department of Health
S. 1024 - A. 5453

Relates to the Remediation and Prevention of Indoor Mold
S.3121 - A. 1466

Prohibits billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a 1-mile  radius of a school or daycare center
S. No Same As - A.1019

Requiring Encrypted Cigarette Tax Stamps
S.582 - A. No Same As

Tobacco Disclosure Law
S. No same As -A.82
 

Smokefree Playgrounds


Prohibits Idling by Heavy Duty Vehicles
S.36 - A. No Same As

Enacts the Healthy, Safe and Energy Efficient Outdoor Lighting Act
S. No Same As - A. 1478

Lung Cancer Education and Prevention Funding
S.- 2304 -A.543
Prohibiting Tobacco Sales at Pharmacies
 
Prohibits Smoking in Private Vehicles when there are passengers under age 16

Setting Outdoor Lighting Standards

Banning Electronic Cigarettes
S.695 - A.1468

Prohibiting Smoking on the platforms of the Long Island and Metro North railroads
S. - No Same As - A.597