“Legislation allowing county governments to prohibit smoking on publicly owned beaches(SB334) moved forward in the Senate Community Affairs Committee. Sen. Joe Gruters, the bill’s sponsor, said the legislation won’t issue a blanket ban, but would allow local governments to decide what works best in their own jurisdiction. Some senators raised concerns that as written now, the legislation prohibits smoking in state parks as well.”
SB 334: “386.209 Regulation of smoking preempted to state.—This part expressly preempts regulation of smoking to the state and supersedes any municipal or county ordinance on the subject; however, counties and municipalities may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of any public beaches and public parks that they own. Municipalities may further restrict smoking within the boundaries of public beaches and public parks that are within their jurisdiction but are owned by the county if doing so would not conflict with a county ordinance. School districts may further restrict smoking by persons on school district property. This section does not preclude the adoption of municipal or county ordinances that impose more restrictive regulation on the use of vapor-generating devices than is provided in this part“
ARTICLE LINK: Bill opens way for smoking bans at Florida parks, beaches
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