Vote to pass a bill that bans smoking in certain public areas.
Highlights:
Prohibits smoking in the following locations (Sec. 1):
Enclosed areas in which the public is permitted;
Enclosed areas of places of employment;
Vehicles owned, leased, or operated by the state that are being used for governmental functions; and
Within 12 feet of public entrances to the above enclosed areas.
Authorizes smoking in the following locations (Sec. 1):
Horse racing facilities;
Riverboats;
Facilities that operate under gambling game licenses;
Satellite facilities;
Retail tobacco stores used primarily for the sale of tobacco products;
Bars or taverns that hold permits to sell alcohol and do not allow underage individuals to enter areas where smoking is permitted;
Clubs that are exempt from federal income taxes and provide designated smoking areas where underage individuals are not permitted; and
Health facilities that provide designated smoking areas where underage individuals are not permitted.
Defines "smoking" as carrying or holding, or inhaling or exhaling from, a lit smoking device, including, but not limited to, a cigarette, cigar, or pipe (Sec. 1).
Authorizes local governments to adopt more restrictive smoking regulations (Sec. 1).