New law would allow Florida cities and counties to ban smoking in public parks

Under current law, the state controls regulation of smoking, limiting the role of local governments.

click to enlarge New law would allow Florida cities and counties to ban smoking in public parks
Photo via Adobe Images

A Senate Republican filed a proposal Wednesday that would allow cities and counties to restrict smoking in public parks.

Sen. Debbie Mayfield, R-Rockledge, filed the bill (SB 630) for consideration during the 2020 legislative session, which starts Jan. 14.

Under current law, the state controls regulation of smoking, limiting the role of local governments.

But Mayfield’s bill would create an exemption that would allow cities and counties to restricting smoking in parks.

Follow @cl_tampabay on Twitter to get the most up-to-date news + views. Subscribe to our newsletter, too.

Scroll to read more Florida News articles

Newsletters

Join Creative Loafing Tampa Bay Newsletters

Subscribe now to get the latest news delivered right to your inbox.