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IN HB1381

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2018

Primary Sponsor

Charlie Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes exemptions allowing smoking in horse racing facilities, riverboats, gambling game facilities, satellite facilities, and certain tobacco/alcohol establishments.
  • Eliminates smoking allowances in waterpipe lounges, cigar bars, fraternal clubs, retail tobacco stores, cigar specialty stores, bar/taverns, cigar manufacturing facilities, and private residences used as businesses.
  • Establishes statewide smoking prohibition in public places, places of employment, state vehicles, and within 8 feet of public entrances.
  • Requires owners and operators of public places and employment locations to post "State Law Prohibits Smoking" signs and remove ashtrays from prohibited areas.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Smoking prohibition exemptions. Removes the exemptions that allow smoking in certain places where smoking would otherwise be prohibited. Makes conforming changes.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health

1/16/2018

Committee Referrals

Public Health1/16/2018

Full Bill Text

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