State Status
No Preemption
Pending Legislation
Legislative Summary
HB4800 - (preemption of bars) - An Act making appropriations for the fiscal year 2011 - Vetoed by Governor
This bill is preemptive and prohibits local Boards of Health from making smoking bars smokefree by saying they cannot "unreasonably" restrict smoking in theses facilities. The Governor line-item vetoed this provision from the budget, "because it prevents local officials from protecting the public health of their citizens."
Preemptive Action
YES
Anti-Preemptive Clause
No
