I am interested in finding out info about what states have non- smoking bans.

Melissa

I don't know if non-smoking states will help you (I know in NY the law covers the whole state) but I thnk in many states the laws will vary by city.

Also - many have partial but not complete non smoking laws (in New York it covers every indoor public place - ecept cigar bars - as well as major outdoor vanues - large stadia, many cafes etc.)

New York (including New York City) has been smoke-free for over 3 years, and it's great!

Given the recent landmark report from the Surgeon General that says "no debate" that second-hand smoke kills, I imagine more cities & states will ban smoking in the near future.

(San Diego is poised to ban smoking OUTDOORS in parks and on the beach -- thank you San Diego!)

California, the first as usual.

This chart should tell you what you need to know:

http://ash.org/smokingbans.html

I can't speak for the entire state of TX, but I can tell you that smoking is banned in public places here in Austin. No more smoky bars, or restaurants where smoke travels from the smoking section. Hip hip HOORAY!!

I think it's banned in Dallas too, although I'm not entirely sure.

Here's a site which has all kinds of information and maps including smokefree municipalities. Enjoy!!
http://www.no-smoke.org/goingsmokefree.php?id=114

The entire state of Delaware is smoke-free. It is wonderful!
Philadelphia is working on a ban.

Thanks

Boston is smoke-free in restaurants and bars. I've that Chicago will be next year.

Several beach cities in California have recently banned smoking on the beach. It goes on a city by city basis.

Can't smoke anywhere in the city of Seattle either. Must be 25' outside of any building

Google (ever hear of it?)is an excellent search engine. Try www.google.com - cut and paste it and then enter whatever you're searching for. I just did a search for you and immediately found this site: http://www.smokefreeworld.com/usa.shtml that provides a list with specifics.

bookmarking Thanks.

New Hampshire went smoke free YEARS ago - long before other states.

To the person who bookmarked, I hope you noted that the last post in the thread was from 2006....laws are constantly changing. For instance, since that post the city of Phila. went smoke-free, and more recently, the whole state of PA. I'm sure there are changes elsewhere as well.

Thank you, golaura. I did notice. I bookmarked for the websites.

Ohio - non smoking

Kentucky -- smoking

Colorado~non smoking.

annetti, I don't think you understood what Laura was trying to tell you. The information in the websites that you wanted the links for is obsolete.

For instance, the chart that I linked to on 7/16/06 apparently hasn't been updated, since it contains footnotes saying things like "Effective 1/2008." The page that LLinda posted is blank, and the smokefree page has a reference to a law that will "take effect May 2007".