State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
SB2164 - (restaurants and bars) - A Bill relating to smokefree environments - Failed
This bill amends the current state smokefree workplace law to make all other enclosed public places and places of employment smokefree, including restaurants, bars, bingo facilities and truck stops.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
EXEMPTIONS: Smoking is allowed in private residences, except when operating as a child care facility; hotel/motel rooms; retail tobacco stores; outdoor places of employment (except sports arenas); Native American spiritual or cultural ceremonies; non-public areas of owner-operated businesses, provided that smoke from these places does not infiltrate into areas where smoking is prohibited.
