Sunday, March 20, 2005
Here's what the Anti's are doing in your area.
Please use this list to write to your local politicians and media
exposing the Anti tactics and show that there are indeed two sides to
this issue. This anti-smoker movement is one that has been corrupt
from the start, oppresses a minority group, and is destructive to
personal rights/a free society. As these fascist factions banned
together to crush smokers, to insure Freedom we must once against
stand, fight, and unite, or submit to tyrannical rule. Fight Smoking
Bans. Be pro active instead of reactive.
Here's what the Anti's have in your town now to take your rights away.
· The following states have strong bills that include 100% smokefree
workplaces and/or restaurants and/or bars; OR repeals preemption:
Alabama: SB413 (restaurants and bars)
Arkansas: HB1883 (restaurants)—Passed by House Rules Committee
Connecticut: HB5067 (bingo)
District of Columbia: B16-0187 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars),
B16-0193 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Georgia: HB426 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Illinois: HB672 (repeals preemption)—Passed out of committee, SB254
(repeals preemption)—Passed Health and Human Services Committee
Iowa: HF71 (restaurants and bars); SF70 (repeals preemption); SSB1137
(repeals preemption)
Maine: LD160 (bingo/gambling/clubs), LD886 (workplaces)
Maryland: HB428 / SB332 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—SB332
Defeated in Committee
Minnesota: SF404 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars; HF412
(workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Nebraska: LB480 (workplaces and restaurants)—Passed out of Committee,
Sponsor's priority bill
New Mexico: HB354 (workplaces and restaurants)—Sent to Senate,
amended and passed Judiciary Committee
North Carolina: H76 (restaurants)
North Dakota: SB2300 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—Passed out
of Senate and sent to House committee
Oregon: SB544 (repeals preemption and 100% restaurants); HB2496
(repeals preemption and 100% restaurants)
Rhode Island: HB659 (bars)
South Carolina: S374 (repeals preemption)
Vermont: HB91 (restaurants and bars); HB421 (restaurants and bars)
Washington: SB5592 / HB1714 (restaurants and bars)
· The following states have weak bills that include ventilation,
smoking rooms, or other key exemptions:
Arkansas: HB1390, SB1122
Georgia: SB90 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—Passed Senate,
Amended, and passed House Committee
Indiana: HB1202—Amended and passed out of committee
Iowa: SF1
Kansas: HB2495
Kentucky: HB104
New Jersey: S1926 / A3424—Amended and passed Senate Committee,
A3730/ A3975
Tennessee: SB44 / HB1693, SB46 / HB1692
Washington: HB1109, HB1253
West Virginia: SB113
· The following states have bills that weaken a current strong law:
Connecticut: HB5801, HB5138, HB6856
Florida: S1348, H1237
Idaho: S1001, S1023—Sent to Governor for approval; SCR109A—approved
by Senate, sent to House
Minnesota: SF0108
New York: S74, S1123, S1256, A5677, S2370
North Carolina: SB482 / HB628
Rhode Island: HB5020, HB5314
· The following states have preemptive bills:
Kentucky: HB81, SB88
Maryland: HB1419
Minnesota: HF564 / SF560
Montana: HB661—Passed House and sent to Senate, HB643—Reinstated,
amended, and passed House committee
Nebraska: LB730
Tennessee: SB45 / HB1686
Washington: HB1670 / SB5909—Heading to Senate Floor
West Virgina: SB46
· The following states have other provisions and should be watched:
Alabama: SB412
Arkansas: HB1193—Approved as Act 134, HB2056—Failed, HB2684
California: AB616
Connecticut: HB6186
Florida: S7034—Amended in committee; S1308—Passed Regulated
Industries Committee and sent to Commerce Committee
Hawaii: HB1394, SB1468—Passed Senate and sent to House
Illinois: HB1516, HB1518
Indiana: HB1428—Passed out of Committee
Kentucky: HB515
Nebraska: LB6—Placed on general file, LB305—Placed on general file,
LB613—Amended to include provisions of LB604
Nevada: AB118
New York: A420a
North Carolina: S1, H239
North Dakota: SB2307
Oregon: SB494
Rhode Island: SB937
South Carolina: S351
Washington: SB5114
Please use this list to write to your local politicians and media
exposing the Anti tactics and show that there are indeed two sides to
this issue. This anti-smoker movement is one that has been corrupt
from the start, oppresses a minority group, and is destructive to
personal rights/a free society. As these fascist factions banned
together to crush smokers, to insure Freedom we must once against
stand, fight, and unite, or submit to tyrannical rule. Fight Smoking
Bans. Be pro active instead of reactive.
Here's what the Anti's have in your town now to take your rights away.
· The following states have strong bills that include 100% smokefree
workplaces and/or restaurants and/or bars; OR repeals preemption:
Alabama: SB413 (restaurants and bars)
Arkansas: HB1883 (restaurants)—Passed by House Rules Committee
Connecticut: HB5067 (bingo)
District of Columbia: B16-0187 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars),
B16-0193 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Georgia: HB426 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Illinois: HB672 (repeals preemption)—Passed out of committee, SB254
(repeals preemption)—Passed Health and Human Services Committee
Iowa: HF71 (restaurants and bars); SF70 (repeals preemption); SSB1137
(repeals preemption)
Maine: LD160 (bingo/gambling/clubs), LD886 (workplaces)
Maryland: HB428 / SB332 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—SB332
Defeated in Committee
Minnesota: SF404 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars; HF412
(workplaces, restaurants, and bars)
Nebraska: LB480 (workplaces and restaurants)—Passed out of Committee,
Sponsor's priority bill
New Mexico: HB354 (workplaces and restaurants)—Sent to Senate,
amended and passed Judiciary Committee
North Carolina: H76 (restaurants)
North Dakota: SB2300 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—Passed out
of Senate and sent to House committee
Oregon: SB544 (repeals preemption and 100% restaurants); HB2496
(repeals preemption and 100% restaurants)
Rhode Island: HB659 (bars)
South Carolina: S374 (repeals preemption)
Vermont: HB91 (restaurants and bars); HB421 (restaurants and bars)
Washington: SB5592 / HB1714 (restaurants and bars)
· The following states have weak bills that include ventilation,
smoking rooms, or other key exemptions:
Arkansas: HB1390, SB1122
Georgia: SB90 (workplaces, restaurants, and bars)—Passed Senate,
Amended, and passed House Committee
Indiana: HB1202—Amended and passed out of committee
Iowa: SF1
Kansas: HB2495
Kentucky: HB104
New Jersey: S1926 / A3424—Amended and passed Senate Committee,
A3730/ A3975
Tennessee: SB44 / HB1693, SB46 / HB1692
Washington: HB1109, HB1253
West Virginia: SB113
· The following states have bills that weaken a current strong law:
Connecticut: HB5801, HB5138, HB6856
Florida: S1348, H1237
Idaho: S1001, S1023—Sent to Governor for approval; SCR109A—approved
by Senate, sent to House
Minnesota: SF0108
New York: S74, S1123, S1256, A5677, S2370
North Carolina: SB482 / HB628
Rhode Island: HB5020, HB5314
· The following states have preemptive bills:
Kentucky: HB81, SB88
Maryland: HB1419
Minnesota: HF564 / SF560
Montana: HB661—Passed House and sent to Senate, HB643—Reinstated,
amended, and passed House committee
Nebraska: LB730
Tennessee: SB45 / HB1686
Washington: HB1670 / SB5909—Heading to Senate Floor
West Virgina: SB46
· The following states have other provisions and should be watched:
Alabama: SB412
Arkansas: HB1193—Approved as Act 134, HB2056—Failed, HB2684
California: AB616
Connecticut: HB6186
Florida: S7034—Amended in committee; S1308—Passed Regulated
Industries Committee and sent to Commerce Committee
Hawaii: HB1394, SB1468—Passed Senate and sent to House
Illinois: HB1516, HB1518
Indiana: HB1428—Passed out of Committee
Kentucky: HB515
Nebraska: LB6—Placed on general file, LB305—Placed on general file,
LB613—Amended to include provisions of LB604
Nevada: AB118
New York: A420a
North Carolina: S1, H239
North Dakota: SB2307
Oregon: SB494
Rhode Island: SB937
South Carolina: S351
Washington: SB5114
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