The Status of U.S. Smokefree Workplace Legislation

The following chart explains the status of U.S. smokefree workplace legislation.  Sixteen states have now passed comprehensive smokefree workplace legislation, including smokefree restaurants and bars.
 

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U.S. Smokefree Workplace Legislation

 

Smokefree Offices

Smokefree Restaurants

Smokefree Bars

Casinos (non-Indian)

California

þ

þ

þ

þ

Delaware

þ

þ

þ

þ

New York

þ

þ

þ

þ

Connecticut

þ

þ

þ

þ

Maine

þ

þ

þ

þ

Massachusetts

þ

þ

þ

þ

Rhode Island

þ

þ

þ

þ

Vermont

þ

þ

þ

þ

Washington

þ

þ

þ

þ

Puerto Rico

þ

þ

þ

þ

Hawaii

þ

þ

þ

þ

Ohio

þ

þ

þ

þ

Arizona

þ

þ

þ

þ

Washington DC

þ

þ

þ effective 2007

þ effective 2007

Montana

þ

þ

þ effective 2009

þ effective 2009

Utah

þ

þ

þ effective 2009

þ effective 2009

New Jersey

þ

þ

þ

¨

Colorado

þ

þ

þ

¨

Nevada

þ

þ

¨

¨

Florida

þ

þ

¨

¨

Georgia

þ

þ

¨

¨

Idaho

þ

þ

¨

¨

Arkansas

þ

þ

¨

¨

North Dakota

þ

þ

¨

¨

Louisiana

þ

þ

¨

¨

South Dakota

þ

¨

¨

¨

Maryland

þ

¨

¨

¨

Guam

¨

þ

¨

¨

 

Worldwide, the entire countries of Ireland, Italy, Scotland, England, Norway, Sweden, New Zealand, Uganda, Malta, Uruguay, Hong Kong, and Bhutan have enacted comprehensive smokefree workplace legislation, including smokefree restaurants and bars.
 
Joseph W. Cherner
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