Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: HF0405

HF 405

FIRST ENGROSSMENT

Freedom to Breathe Act of 2005 established requiring
persons to refrain from smoking in certain areas including places of employment,
public transportation, bars, and restaurants.

Section 1: "Public Place"
definition modified.
Sec. 2: "Smoking" definition clarified.
Sec. 3:
Responsibilities of proprietors of public places clarified and modified
pertaining to prevention of public smoking.
Sec. 4: Permitted public smoking
specified.
Subdivision 1: Certain scientific study participants permitted to
smoke.
Sub. 2: Traditional Native American ceremony participants permitted to
smoke.
Sub. 3: Bars with intoxicating liquor licenses of specified types
permitted to allow smoking.
Sub. 4: Private clubs permitted to allow
smoking.
Sub. 5: Restaurants closed to the public while being used for private
functions permitted to allow smoking.
Sub. 6: This act does not pertain to
smoking in private homes, residences, automobiles, hotel & motel rooms.
Sec. 5:
Technical statutory reference modified.
Sec. 6: Local government ordinances
clarified.
Sec. 7: Act named as the "Freedom to Breathe Act of 2005:"
Sec. 8:
Repealer.

AME
2-1-05