State Status
Any Preemption
Legislative Summary
SB 908 An Act Concerning Secondhand Smoke in Work Places. (ENACTED- 5/23/03)
An Act to establish a strong statewide comprehensive smoke-free workplace law covering the vast majority of restaurants, bars, and workplaces within Connecticut.
Preemptive Action
Yes
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
EXEMPTIONS: Businesses with less than five employees, unless in a designated smoking room; private clubs with liquor permits issued before May 1, 2003; effective date for restaurants and bars not until April 1, 2004; qualified tobacco bars.