The Impact of State Preemption of Local Smoking Restrictions on Public Health Protections and Changes in Social Norms

Table 1

States with preemption of local smoke-free laws and preemption score, 2001.

State	Number of major public venues in which local smoke-free laws are preempted (out of 3)^a	Preemption of local smoke-free laws in at least one other public place?^b	Number of years preemption in effect	Preemption score^c
FL	3	Yes	16	64
NJ	3	Yes	15	60
OK	3	Yes	14	56
PA	3	Yes	13	52
IA	3	Yes	11	44
IL	3	Yes	11	44
SC	3	Yes	11	44
VA	3	Yes	11	44
NV	3	Yes	10	40
CT	3	Yes	8	32
LA	3	Yes	8	32
NC	3	Yes	8	32
DE	3	Yes	7	28
TN	3	Yes	7	28
SD	3	Yes	6	24
UT	3	Yes	6	24
MI	1	No	18	18
MS	1	No	1	1

^aMajor venues: government worksites, private worksites, and restaurants.
^bPreemption of local smoking bans in one or more of these locations: health facilities; recreational facilities; cultural facilities; public transit; malls; public schools; private schools.
^cPreemption score equals the sum of preemptive restrictions in government worksites, private worksites, restaurants, and other public places (one point for each location) times the number of years the preemptive law had been in effect.