BILL NUMBERS
SB 150 and AB 834

LEAD AUTHOR(S)
Senators Fred Risser and Carol Roessler
Representatives Steve Wieckert and Jon Richards

OTHER CO-SPONSORS

Senators Spencer Coggs, Alberta Darling, Mark Miller, Mike Ellis, and Judy Robson

Representatives Chuck Benedict, Terese Berceau, Spencer Black, Frank Boyle, Alvin Ott,

Joe Parisi, Sondy Pope-Roberts, Barbara Toles, Sheldon Wasserman, Leon Young, Donna Seidel, Terry Moulton, Mark Gottlieb, Jim Soletski, Steve Hilgenberg, and John Steinbrink

DESCRIPTION
Companion bills that will prohibit smoking in all indoor public places in Wisconsin, including public buildings, workplaces, restaurants, and taverns.

ANALYSIS
Legislation prohibiting smoking in indoor environments in Wisconsin should be applied equally so that everyone is guaranteed protection from secondhand smoke. Restaurant and tavern workers deserve the same health protections that people who work in an office building do.
Similar legislation passed in other states has led to immediate health improvements.

These bills are not preemptive in that they would allow local communities to pass stronger local smoke-free ordinances.

If you would like further information about these bills, please contact SmokeFree Wisconsin.

STATUS
SB 150 passed out of the Senate Public Health Committee with amendments on a 3-2 vote.  It did not receive a vote in the full Senate.  AB 834 passed out of the Assembly Public Health Committee unamended on a 6-3 vote.  It did not receive a vote in the full Assembly.

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