{"id":5429,"date":"2019-09-11T14:23:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-11T14:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/senatedems.com\/chang\/?p=5429"},"modified":"2019-09-11T14:23:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-11T14:23:17","slug":"carter-and-chang-bills-ban-smoking-on-public-beaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.senatedems.com\/chang\/2019\/09\/11\/carter-and-chang-bills-ban-smoking-on-public-beaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Carter and Chang Bills Ban Smoking on Public Beaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Expands scope of current smoke-free\nlaws<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LANSING\n\u2014 State Rep. <strong>Tyrone Carter<\/strong>\n(D-Detroit) and state Sen. <strong>Stephanie\nChang <\/strong>(D-Detroit) introduced legislation today to protect Michigan\u2019s\nbeaches and beachgoers by expanding the state\u2019s current smoke-free law to\nprohibit smoking on public beaches. Carter believes his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(wgbzdzujzr0gqkleicq0k4w5))\/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&amp;objectName=2019-HB-4936\">House\nBill 4936<\/a> will\nsignificantly reduce litter on beaches and reduce the risk posed by secondhand\nsmoke.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost\nof us have fond memories of going to the beach during the summer, an\nunforgettable experience that we\u2019d all like to share with our children in the\nfuture,\u201d said Carter. \u201cAs the Great Lakes State, the pride we have in our\nbeaches and the recreational opportunities they provide come with the duty to\npreserve them. Not only will this bill protect beach-going families from the\nharmful effects of secondhand smoke, it will protect our beaches and the\nwildlife that call them home from further pollution.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chang\u2019s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(0ssow20sk1wnllzesulv01rf))\/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&amp;objectName=2019-SB-0497\">Senate\nBill 497<\/a>\nmirrors Carter\u2019s, with the express intent of banning smoking on public beaches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur\npublic spaces should be a place that all our families can enjoy \u2013 so children and\ntheir parents don\u2019t have to worry about second-hand smoke,\u201d said Chang.\n\u201cBeaches are part of our Pure Michigan \u2013 and we should keep them clean and safe\nfor everyone to enjoy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan\u2019s smoke-free law currently bans smoking in all state-owned buildings and most buildings open to the public. Chang\u2019s bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Health Policy and Human Services, and Carter\u2019s bill was referred to the House Committee on Regulatory Reform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expands scope of current smoke-free laws LANSING \u2014 State Rep. Tyrone Carter (D-Detroit) and state Sen. 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