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Lafourche Parish Council adopts indoor smoke- and vape-free ordinance
Summary
After public comment and no public opposition at the hearing, the Lafourche Parish Council voted 7–0 (2 absences) to adopt an ordinance prohibiting smoking and vaping in specified indoor parish areas, with supporters citing worker health and community protection.
The Lafourche Parish Council voted to adopt an ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the parish code to prohibit smoking and vaping in specified indoor areas. The ordinance, offered by Mr. Adams and seconded by Mr. Pierce, was adopted by voice vote, 7 yeas, 0 nays, with two members absent.
At the meeting, resident Emily Krupp addressed the council in support of the measure, saying, "There is no safe way to breathe it in," and urging members to "vote in favor of the smoke free ordinance and move it forward." Krupp said a ban would primarily protect workers in bars, truck stops and other public spaces and that evidence from other communities shows such laws do not generally harm local businesses.
Council members did not receive public opposition during the hearing; the ordinance had been deferred from the January 13 meeting and was taken up again for consideration on January 27. The text of the ordinance would add sections 26-19 through 26-24 to the Lafourche Parish Code of Ordinances and apply to specified indoor public locations.
The council approved the ordinance by voice vote and moved to the next agenda item. The parish has not yet published an implementation timeline in the meeting record; any effective date or enforcement provisions were not specified during the discussion.
