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"Advocate for local government legislative and regulatory autonomy to control tobacco. Support initiatives to repeal preemptive statutes or replace preemptive language in existing state legislation with specific non-preemptive language. Support the inclusion of specific anti-preemption language in all tobacco control legislation and oppose legislation containing any preemptive language. Expose legislative tactics that seek to rescind existing local tobacco control ordinances or invoke ‘super-preemption' of all local tobacco control legislation through language added to minor or unrelated bills."
Association of State and Territorial Health OfficialsPolicy Statement on Tobacco Use Prevention and Control, July 2000
Kentucky
ANR recognizes Kentucky as a national leader in protection from secondhand smoke in the workplace. With the passage of numerous local smokefree laws, including Lexington, Louisville and capital-city Frankfort, Kentucky is making progress toward ensuring the right of all citizens to breathe smokefree air in workplaces and public places.
Visit the University of Kentucky's Kentucky Tobacco Policy Research Program to learn more about these laws.
Kentucky law does not preempt the passage of local smokefree laws. Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Kentucky.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
Kentucky's 2010 Legislative Session: January 5 - March 25 (est.)
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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
- 1/14/2009Statewide ban a smoke screen
- 1/13/2009Lawmaker Calls For Statewide Smoking Ban
- 11/30/2008Statewide indoor-smoking rules sound health policy
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