TABLE 1.
Clean Indoor Air Voter Initiatives Sponsored by Health Groups and Competing Pro-Tobacco Initiatives in 3 States in 2006
| Arizona |
Ohio |
Nevada |
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| Pro-Health | Pro-Tobacco | Pro-Health | Pro-Tobacco | Pro-Health | Pro-Tobacco | |
| Name of proposed law | Smoke Free Arizona Act | Arizona Non-Smoker Protection Act | Smoke Free Workplace Act | Restrict Smoking Places (constitutional amendment) | Clean Indoor Air Act | Responsibly Protect Nevadans from Second Hand Smoke Act |
| Campaign name | Smoke Free Arizona | Arizona Non-Smoker Protection Committee | Smoke Free Ohio | Smoke Less Ohio | Nevadans for Tobacco Free Kids | Smoke Free Coalition |
| Primary sponsors | ACS, AHA, ALA | RJ Reynolds, Arizona Licensed Beverage Association | ACS, AHA, ALA | RJ Reynolds, Ohio Licensed Beverage Association | ACS, AHA, ALA | Slot Route Operators, Herbst Gaming |
| Ballot designation | Proposition 201 | Proposition 206 | Issue 5 | Issue 4 | Question 5 | Question 4 |
| Milestones | ||||||
| Signature gathering started | August 31, 2005 | May 24, 2006 | May 3, 2005 | May 2006 | March 2004 | August 2004 |
| Qualified for ballot | August 4, 2006 | August 23, 2006 | September 8, 2006 | September 28, 2006 | March 2005 | March 2005 |
| Key smoke-free provisions | ||||||
| Workplaces (nonhospitality) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No (required smoking sections) |
| Restaurants | Yes | Yes (except bar areas) | Yes | No (required smoking sections) | Yes | No (required smoking sections) |
| Bars | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No |
| Casinos | NA | NA | Yes | No | No | No |
| Grocery and convenience stores | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Preemptiona | No | Yes (impose preemption) | No | Yes (impose preemption) | No (repeal existing preemption) | Yes (maintain existing preemption) |
| Enforcement | Department of Health Services | None | State Health Department | None | County Health Divisions | None |
| Campaign financing | ||||||
| Target budget | $2 million–$3 million | NA | $3 million | NA | $750 000–$1.25 million | NA |
| Actual expenditures | $1.8 million | $8.8 million | $2.7 million | $6.7 million | $570 000 | $2.1 million |
| Largest single funding source | ACS, 54% | RJ Reynolds, 99.8% | ACS, 81% | RJ Reynolds and Smoke Less Ohio Inc,b 99.5% | ACS, 81% | Herbst Gaming, 35% |
| Outcome | Passed, 55% | Failed, 43% | Passed, 58% | Failed, 36% | Passed, 54% | Failed, 48% |
Note. ACS = American Cancer Society; ALA = American Lung Association; AHA = American Heart Association; NA = not available.
a
Preemption prohibits local city and county councils from enacting stronger legislation.
b
Smoke Less Ohio Inc. was probably funded by RJ Reynolds.