State Status
Any Preemption
Legislative Summary
SB347 / HB0263-(preemption repeal)-An Act relative to tobacco products-Died
This bill partially repeals preemption by allowing cities and counties with a metropolitan form of government to enact smoking regulations in public buildings and restaurants.
Preemptive Action
No (TN already preempted)
Anti-Preemptive Clause
YES
EXEMPTIONS: Local communities are not allowed to enact smoking regulations in establishments where forty percent or less of their annual revenue is derived from food sales.