State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
HB 229-An Act To Create The Mississippi Smoke Free Families Act
This bill prohibits smoking in enclosed public places, including restaurants. The bill appears to exempt bar areas of restaurants.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
Yes
Smoking is allowed in bars, private residences except when used as a childcare facility, hotel/motel rooms, retail tobacco and convenience stores, private functions in restaurants/hotels, gaming facilities, school campuses and state offices otherwise regulated by the state, and theater productions.
