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"Target: "Eliminate laws that preempt stronger tobacco control laws...Retain year 2000 target" to "[r]educe to 0 the number of States that have clean indoor air laws preempting stronger clean indoor air laws on the local level."
U.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesHealthy People 2010 Objectives, November 2000
Iowa
All of Iowa's non-hospitality workplaces, restaurants, and bars are 100% smokefree as of July 1, 2008. The law exempts the gaming floors and wagering areas of casinos, but this law is a very significant protection for the health of Iowans. Additionally, the bill does not contain explicit preemption. Read Iowa's 100% smokefree law.
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In 2003, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that state law supersedes any local law or regulation which is inconsistent with or conflicts with the provisions of Iowa Code 142B, the Iowa Clean Indoor Air Act. Iowa state law allows for smoking areas within public places. Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Iowa.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
Iowa's 2010 Legislative Session: January 10 - April 25, 2010 (est.)
Legislative SummariesArchives
- 2/12/2009HF174—(casinos and patios)—An act relating to the regulation of smoking in the outdoor areas of bars and restaurants and on gaming floors—Session Adjourned
- 1/22/2010HF2015—(gaming exemption referendum)—An Act to include a separate proposition relating to smoking prohibitions as part of any referendum to approve or disapprove a gambling game license applicant—Session Adjourned
- 2/12/2009HF210—(age exemption)—An act relating to smoking in certain indoor areas based on the age of those invited and allowed entrance—Session Adjourned
- 2/3/2010HF2227—(veteran’s club exemption)—An Act relating to application of the Smokefree Air Act to specified veterans organizations—Session Adjourned
- 2/25/2009HF358—(bar exemption)—An Act relating to equal treatment of bars and gaming floors under the Smokefree Air Act—Session Adjourned
- 2/25/2009HF362—(preemption; repeals smokefree law)—An Act relating to smoking prohibitions—Session Adjourned
- 1/26/2009HF44—(bar patios)—An Act relating to the regulation of smoking—Session Adjourned
- 1/13/2010HF461—(theater exemption)—An Act relating to an exemption for theatrical performances—Session Adjourned
- 7/27/2009HF544—(elimination of signage requirement)—An Act relating to the elimination of the requirements relating to posting of signs under the Smokefree Air Act—Session Adjourned
- 1/12/2009HF6—(casinos)—An Act relating to eliminating the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the Smokefree Air Act—Session Adjourned
- 7/27/2009HF731—(residential treatment exemption)—An Act relating to the exemption from the application of the Smokefree Air Act of certain residential treatment facilities—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
- 2/5/2010State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants United States, 2005-2009
- 1/19/2010Study: Smoking ban beneficial
- 3/19/2009Legislature unlikely to revisit ban soon
- 2/10/2009Latest attempt to change smoking bill is supported by most Iowa lawmakers
- 1/9/2009Proposed law would ban smoking at casinos
- 1/7/2009Plenty of tough proposals await Iowa lawmakers
- 9/16/2008Iowa lawmakers seek compromise on smoking ban
- 8/4/2008Judge declines to put smoking ban on hold
- 7/1/2008Iowa Goes Smoke-Free
- 6/30/2008Information on smoking law available on Web site
- 6/25/2008Smoking ban near, but rules aren't set
- 5/14/2008Bar Owners Oppose Exemptions To Iowa's Smoking Ban
- 5/7/2008Lawmakers react to proposed casino smoking ban in Sioux City
- 5/6/2008City may try to ban smoking at Argosy
- 4/16/2008Culver: 'This bill will save lives'
- 4/15/2008Culver to sign smoking ban
- 4/15/2008Iowa City officials seek clarifications on smoking ban
- 4/9/2008Strict smoking ban heads to Culver
- 4/8/2008Legislators agree on limited smoking ban
- 4/5/2008Dynamics put smoking ban in odd spot, Gronstal says
- 3/21/2008North Iowa Council Votes On Future Smoking Laws
- 3/19/2008Smoking ban goes to conference committee
- 3/17/2008Smoking ban still smoldering at Statehouse
- 3/12/2008Update: Bars, some restaurants dropped from smoking ban
- 3/10/2008House to discuss smoking ban again
- 2/27/2008Statewide smoking ban passed the Iowa Senate
- 2/26/2008Senate panel drops casino exemption from smoking bill
- 2/19/2008House passes broad smoking ban; exempts casinos
- 1/24/2008Statewide smoking ban clears hurdle
- 1/12/2008McCarthy believes Legislature will allow local smoking bans
- 1/9/2008City manager to look at tobacco resolution
- 1/6/2008Should state or cities control smoking policy?
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