ALBANY, N.Y.--A resolution passed Tuesday by SUNY's Chancellor and Board of Trustees, proposing to make every single SUNY campus across the state tobacco free.
That includes grounds, facilities and even vehicles owned, leased, or controlled by SUNY.
SUNY says one of its big reasons behind the proposed ban is because tobacco use on college campuses is a serious public health issue.
Right now, on campuses like Ualbany, smoking is already banned anywhere indoors and in residence halls.
But the new resolution is much more far-reaching, and has some people questioning how far is too far.
It would cover all 64 campuses throughout the state, including UAlbany, where some students have some big opinions.
Jade Setias, a graduate student at UAlbany, says he is not a smoker, but believes the ban, even if passed, would be ineffective.
Some may ask, what are the chances of the proposed ban passing both the New York State Assembly and Senate.
Senator Neil Breslin says he believes if the bill came to the floor, it would be a close vote.
The proposed resolution calls for the tobacco-free SUNY campus policy to be enacted across the state in about a year and a half, by January 2014.
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