AMY PAULIN IN THE NEWS
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Talk to Us: College Dorm Smoking Awaits Gov's OK. What Do You Think?
[The Journal News]
We are working on a story about a bill that would ban smoking in college dormitories and would like to hear from local college students.
Right now the bill is awaiting the governor’s signature and could go into effect this September on public and private campuses in the state.
“Many colleges have gone smoke-free already. This law will push those schools that haven’t out that smoke-free window,” said Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-Scarsdale, who sponsored the assembly bill that passed in January.
An identical bill sponsored by state Sen. Vincent Leibell, R-Patterson, passed last Monday.
In order to take effect in the 2008-2009 school year, Gov. David Patterson must approve this legislation before Aug. 15.