R 20, Tobacco Support Act

Tobacco Support Act

R 20, 88th Session

Version Info:

9-14-2008, as initially introduced: HTML

Version Downloads (Senators only).

Basic Information:

Primary Sponsor(s):

Lassiter (Corresponding)

Secondary Sponsor(s):

Womack

Current Status:

Not Adopted by Senate

Report(s):

UA-03

Long Title:

A RESOLUTION ENTITLED AN ACT TO SUPPORT OUR UNIVERSITIES TOBACCO HERITAGE.

Summary of Purpose:

A Resolution to recognize and support our Universities heritage as it relates to tobacco. Suggests the University and or NC Legislature retracts it's ban on smoking in university buildings or within 25 feet of them.

Consideration History:

9-14-2008:

Filed for introduction

9-21-2008 Senate:

First Reading
Referred to the University Affairs Committee by the Student Senate President

10-13-2008 Committee:

University Affairs Committee Consideration
The University Affairs Committee reported the bill to Senate by counted vote, 5-0, UA-03

10-15-2008 Senate:

Second Reading
Defeated by roll call vote (Failed: 19-23-5; 9 absent)

Roll Calls:

Senate, 10-15-2008:

Adopt R 20, Failed: 19-23-5; 9 absent

Online Text

(as of 9-14-2008, as initially introduced)

RESOLUTION 20

A RESOLUTION TO BE ENTILED AN ACT TO SUPPORT OUR UNIVERSITY'S TOBACCO HERITAGE

Short Title: Tobacco Support Resolution (Public)

Sponsored by: Student Body Treasurer LASSITER, Comptroller WOMACK

Signatories: Student Body Treasurer Emeritus FOX, Senate President Pro-Tempore Emeritus HANKINS, Student Centers President BARNES, Associate Vice Treasurer for Campus Outreach WHITEHOUSE

Referred to:

Version: pre-introduction

First Reading: September 21, 2008 Version Date: September 14, 2008

(As introduced)

Referred to: .

WHEREAS, North Carolina State University has historically been an agricultural and technical university; and,

WHEREAS, the University has been supported in numerous ways, both fiscally and in research by many tobacco companies; and,

WHEREAS, many university students enjoy using tobacco products of a varying nature; and,

WHEREAS, North Carolina State University is a place of growth and development; and,

WHEREAS, Students should be allowed to make their own decisions pertaining to them; and

WHERAS, tobacco is still an influential and economically important crop in North Carolina; now therefore be it,

RESOLVED, that North Carolina State University Student Senate hereby directs the North Carolina State Board of Trustees and the North Carolina Legislature to reconsider their ban of smoking in University buildings and within 25ft of said buildings. And therefore, be it further;

RESOLVED, The North Carolina State University Student Senate thanks all student smokers for their continued support of a major state cash crop that inversely positively effects this great institution.

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