State Status
Any Preemption
Legislative Summary
HB1470/SB1936 - (local control for hospital grounds) - An Act relative to regulation of smoking - Signed by Governor
This bill grants local control to cities and counties to prohibit smoking on the grounds of a hospital or in the public areas immediately outside of a hospital building and its entrances, including public sidewalks.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
Yes