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"Repeal the federal law that precludes [i.e. preempts] states and local governments from regulating tobacco promotion and advertising within their jurisdictions."
Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of SciencesIndiana
Communities around Indiana have enacted strong 100% smokefree air laws, and more communities continue to work on smokefree campaigns and strengthen laws. Indiana is likely to consider a strong statewide smokefree bill in 2010. To find out how to get involved in smokefree efforts in your area and around the state, visit Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation.
Indiana law does not preempt the passage of local smokefree laws. Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Indiana.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
Indiana's 2010 Legislative Session: January 5 - March 14
Legislative SummariesArchives
- 1/10/2010HB1131—(workplaces, restaurants; gaming preemption)—An Act Concerning Health—Session Adjourned
- 3/5/2010HB1132—(workplaces, restaurants, bars)—An Act Concerning Medicaid—Session Adjourned
- 2/24/2010SB175—(workplaces, restaurants, bars)—An Act Concerning Health—Smokefree air language removed from bill; Session Adjourned
- 1/10/2010SB233—(workplaces, restaurants, bars and gaming)—An Act Concerning Health—Died after missing third reading deadline; Session Adjourned
- 1/10/2010SB95—(workplaces, restaurants, bars and gaming)—An Act Concerning Health—Died after missing third reading deadline; Session Adjourned
Action AlertsArchives
- 8/13/2010Preemption Watch Bill Tracking Summary
- 5/19/2010What's happening in the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths?
News SummariesArchives
- 3/15/2010Ind. smoking ban bill dies
- 3/3/2010Statewide smoking ban snuffed out once again
- 2/25/2010Statewide smoking ban wins passage in House
- 2/11/2010Brown turns up heat on bill to ban smoking
- 2/5/2010State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants United States, 2005-2009
- 2/3/2010Statewide smoking ban to die in the Senate
- 2/2/2010Smoking ban rides wave of midseason deadline
- 1/21/2010Smoking ban proposal heads toward House
- 1/19/2010Statewide smoking ban discussed
- 1/5/2010General Assembly Convenes Today
- 8/26/2009Anti-smoking groups try again
- 4/30/2009Indiana Legislature: What passed and failed
- 4/23/2009Statewide smoking ban now appears dead
- 4/13/2009NWI legislators hope to revive stalled ideas
- 4/6/2009Ban of public smoking
- 3/25/2009Proposed smoking ban controversial
- 3/3/2009Smoking Ban Supporters Question Exemptions in Bill
- 3/2/2009State lawmakers consider smoking ban
- 2/16/2009Smoking ban amended to allow tougher stand
- 2/11/2009Exemptions added to smoke ban
- 2/4/2009Statewide smoking ban’s time has come
- 1/6/2009Indiana smoking ban: Bid to clear air gets a new push
- 12/18/2008Bid to ban smoking ignited
- 11/14/2008Lawmaker to pursue statewide smoking restrictions
- 10/16/2008Group seeks statewide curb on workplace smoking
- 1/23/2008Bill on statewide smoking ban dies
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