Georgia's 2005 Smoke-Free Air Act says that people can't smoke indoors in many public places, although it excludes some places including tobacco stores, bars that only admit patrons older than 18, and privately owned convention rooms
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Georgia senators advanced a bill to curb vaping under the states 2005 Smoke-Free Air Act. This bill will restrict the use of vapes in public spaces.
A person who violates the law commits a misdemeanor and can be fined $100 to $500.
The state Department of Public Health is supporting the measure. In 2019, the department reported it had identified 42 cases of vaping-associated illness in Georgia, including six deaths.
Sen. Chuck Hufstetler, a Rome Republican, said he was trying to keep the change as simple as possible.
"Some people would say that vaping is safer because of the lack of tar, others would say that the ultrafine particulates in the aerosol make it worse. This isn't to argue that either way," Hufstetler said.