State Status
No Preemption
Legislative Summary
SB87 - (workplaces, restaurants, and bars) - An Act relating to the elimination of smoking in certain workplaces and public places - Session Adjourned
This bill prohibits smoking in public places and places of employment, including restaurants and bars. Smoking is still permitted in tobacco shops, tobacco bars, and private clubs.
Preemptive Action
No
Anti-Preemptive Clause
YES
EXEMPTIONS: Smoking is allowed in a private residence except when used as a child-care, adult day-care, or health care facility; hotel/motel rooms; a nursing home or long-term care facility; a tobacco shop; a tobacco bar that was in operation on May 15, 2015; a private club except when open to the public; the outdoor area of a restaurant or bar; an outdoor porch or patio that is not accessible to the public; and a tobacco product manufacturing facility.