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Tobacco Free Alabama Goal:
A Statewide Smoke-Free Law for Alabama that will prohibit smoking in places of employment and public places.
The 2010 Alabama Legislative Session ended April 23rd. No legislative bills pertaining to smoke-free laws passed.
The Coalition for Tobacco Free Alabama (TFA) is certainly in favor of any bill that makes smoking more restricted, however TFA feels the bills SB541 and HB720 do not go far enough. We favor HB615, because it would prohibit smoking in enclosed public places, places of employments, private clubs, enclosed residential facilities, and outdoor area.
Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights (ANR) tracks pending legislation relating to states' smokefree air policies as part of the continued fight to prevent preemptive legislation before it can be passed and to overturn preemption in states where it is already in place.
The pending legislative bills are classified into seven categories to clearly delineate which bills will protect public health and should be supported from those that should be opposed because they do not effectively protect public health, weaken a strong law, or intend to preempt local control.
- Strong Bill includes 100% smokefree non-hospitality workplaces and/or restaurants and/or bars; strengthens existing smokefree laws; or repeals preemption.
- Weak Bill includes ventilation, smoking rooms, or other key exemptions.
· The following is a strong bill that include 100% smokefree non-hospitality workplaces and/or restaurants and/or bars; OR repeals preemption: HB615 (workplaces, restaurants, bars and gaming). Sponsored by Representative Mary Sue McClurkin.
· The following are weak bills that include ventilation, smoking rooms, size exemptions, or other major faults or exemptions: HB720 (restaurants). Sponsored by Representative Demetrius C. Newton SB541 (restaurants). Sponsored by Senator Vivian Davis Figures
[Last updated: 2010-04-27 14:27:30]
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