From: Joe@smokefree.org
Date: Thu, 11/09/06
The Status of U.S. Smokefree Workplace Legislation
The following chart explains the status of U.S. smokefree workplace legislation.
Sixteen states have now passed comprehensive smokefree workplace legislation,
including smokefree restaurants and bars.
www.smokefree.net
U.S. Smokefree Workplace Legislation
Smokefree Offices
Smokefree Restaurants
Smokefree Bars
Casinos (non-Indian)
California
þ
þ
þ
þ
Delaware
þ
þ
þ
þ
New York
þ
þ
þ
þ
Connecticut
þ
þ
þ
þ
Maine
þ
þ
þ
þ
Massachusetts
þ
þ
þ
þ
Rhode Island
þ
þ
þ
þ
Vermont
þ
þ
þ
þ
Washington
þ
þ
þ
þ
Puerto Rico
þ
þ
þ
þ
Hawaii
þ
þ
þ
þ
Ohio
þ
þ
þ
þ
Arizona
þ
þ
þ
þ
Washington DC
þ
þ
þ effective 2007
þ effective 2007
Montana
þ
þ
þ effective 2009
þ effective 2009
Utah
þ
þ
þ effective 2009
þ effective 2009
New Jersey
þ
þ
þ
¨
Colorado
þ
þ
þ
¨
Nevada
þ
þ
¨
¨
Florida
þ
þ
¨
¨
Georgia
þ
þ
¨
¨
Idaho
þ
þ
¨
¨
Arkansas
þ
þ
¨
¨
North Dakota
þ
þ
¨
¨
Louisiana
þ
þ
¨
¨
South Dakota
þ
¨
¨
¨
Maryland
þ
¨
¨
¨
Guam
¨
þ
¨
¨
Worldwide, the entire countries of Ireland, Italy, Scotland, England, Norway,
Sweden, New Zealand, Uganda, Malta, Uruguay, Hong Kong, and Bhutan have enacted
comprehensive smokefree workplace legislation, including smokefree restaurants
and bars.
Joseph W. Cherner
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful citizens can change the
world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Margaret Mead
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