HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005 Resolution No. 044RESOLUT ION NO. :!:I..
SERI ES OF 2005
A RESO LUT ION SU PP ORT ING TH E PASSAGE OF TH E"COLORADO CLEAN INDOOR
AIR ACT" ALSO KNOWN AS CO LORA J O SENA Tc !:'ILL 05 -207,PRO I-IIBITI NG
SMOKING IN INDOOR ENC LOSE D AREAS, INC LUDI NO PLACES OF EMP LOYME , T.
WH EREA S, Co lorado Se nate Bill 05 -207 enac ts th e "Co lorado Clea n In doo r Air Ac t to
prcsen1c and improve th e hea lth , co mfo rt and enviro nm ent of th e peop le of the State of Co lorado
by lim itin g ex posure to tobacco smoke ; and
WHEREAS, studies have de termin ed th at tobacco smoke is a major co ntri buto r to ai r
pollution an d th at brea thin g sec ond hand smoke cont ain s tox in s an d ca rcin oge ns and is a ca use of
di sease; and
WH EREA S, a Bill fo r an Ac t has be en in troduced in the Co lo rado St ate Legis lature whi ch
"auld ge nera lly ban smok in g in publi c pl aces and pl aces of empl oy ment ; and
WH ERE AS , the City Coun cil of th e City of Engl ewoo d, Co lorado de sires to in fo rm th e member s
of the Colorado Leg islature th at it support s th e ena ctm en t of th e "Co lorado Clean Ind oo r Air
Ac t";
NOW , THEREFORE , BE IT RE SOLV ED BY TH E CITY COUNC IL UF THE CITY OF
• ENG LEWOOD, CO LORADO , THAT :
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Secti on I. The City Council of the Ci ty of Englewood, Co lorado supp ort s the "Co lorado
Clean Indoor Air Act" al so known as Senate Bi ll 05 -207, anu chcd us "Exhi bit A" and the
principl es co nt ained th erei n and urge the Co lora do Sta te Legis latu re and th e Gove rn or to enac t it
as its earli est oppo rtuni ty .
ADOPTE D AN D APP RO VED this 2nd day of May, 2005 .
I, Loucrishi a A. Elli s, City Clerk fo r V'P, yity of Englew oo d, C
above is a true co py of Rcso lu1i on No . .:7:t-, Se ri es of 200 5. ado,;[:°J'½
Louc ri shia A. Elli s, Cit y Clerk
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First Regular Session
Sixty-fifth General Assembly
STATE OF COLORADO
EXHIBIT A
INTRODUCED
LLS NO. 05-0881 .01 Bart Miller SENATE BILL 05-207
SENATE SPONSORSHIP
Grossman,
HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
Larson, Lindstrom, Benefield, Borodkin , Green, Plant, Soper, and Todd
Senate Committees House Committees
State, Veterans & Military Affairs
A BILL FOR AN ACT
101 CONCERNING ENACTMENT OF THE "COLORADO CLEAN INDOOR AIR
102 ACT", AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, 1-ROHIBITING SMOKING
103 IN INDOOR ENCLOSED AREA , INCLUDING PLACES OF
104 EMPLOYMENT.
BIii Summary
(Note : This summary applies io this bill as introduced and does
not necessarily reflect any amendments that may be subsequently
adopted.)
Enacts the "Colorado Clean Ind oor Air Act" (act). Makes legislative
findings and declares th at the purpose of the act is to preserve and imp ro ve
the health, co mfort, and envi ronme nt of the people of this state by limiting
exposure to tobacco smoke .
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Dafines terms us ed in the act.
Spe cifies that to reduce the leve ls of exposure to environmental
tcbac~o smoke , smr.iking shall not be permitted in any indoor enclosed
a r,a, incl u1ing , bu t 1101 limited to : Public meetings ; elevators;
government-ownr J or -operated means of mass transportation, including,
b-ut not li m,taa to, buses , vans, and !rains; taxicabs and limousines; grocery
stores ; g~r.1nmaurns; jury wailinQ and deliberation rooms; courtrooms;
child day care fa(.,:1ties; health care facilities, including hospitals , health
,;;r;i r.:i nics, ~actor's offices, and other health-care-related facilities ; any
ph,ce 'll emp loyment not exempted; re st rooms, lobbies, reception areas,
hallway s, and other common-use areas; restaurants; bars ; limited gaming
facilities; indoor sports arenas; lobbies , hallways, and other co mmon areas
in apartment buildings, condominiums, and other multiple-unit residential
facilities ; lobbies, hallways, and other common areas in hotels and motels,
and in no less than 75% of the sleeping quarters within a hotel or motel that
are rented to guests; bowling alleys; billiard or pool halls; retirement
facilities and nursing homes, not including any private residence; public
buildings ; auditoria; theaters; museums ; libraries; public and nonpublic
schools; facilities in which games of chance are conducted, and other
educational and vocational institutior.s. In the case of empl~yers exempted
;:om this act, requires those employors to provide a smoke-free work area
for every employee requesting not to have to breathe environmental
tobacco smoke and establ is hes that every emp loyee has a right to work in
an area free of environmental tobacco smoke .
Makes exceptions to the general prohibitions of smoking for private
•·,,mes, residences , and automobiles; limousines under private hire ; hotel
re Jms so long as the total percentage of the hotel or motel rooms does not
"xceed 25%; retail tobacco businesses ; and the outdoor area of any
business .
Penmits the owner or manager of any place to post, at such owner
or manager's discretion , signs prohibiting smoking or providing smoking
and nonsmoking areas , which posting will have the effect of including such
areas within the places where smoking is prohibited or restricted under the
act.
Permits local authorities to enact smoking regulations that cover
the same subject matter as the provisions of this act. Specifies that no
local regulations can be less stringent than this act. Allows enforcement
of such local regulations through the municipal courts or their equivalent
in any city, city and county, or town .
Makes violation of the act a class 2 petty offense pun ishable by a
fine not to exceed $200 for a first violation within a ca lendar year, a line
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not to exceed $300 tor a second violation with in a calendar year, and a fine
not to exceed $500 for each additional violation within a calendar year.
Deems each day of a continuing violation a separate violation of the act.
Makes it an unfair employment practice , unfair housing practice ,
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and a discriminatory practice for a place of public ac commodation to
retaliate against any person or discharge any employee for requesting
enforcement of the act or reporting a violation .
Rep( als provisions of current law that are inconsistent with the
provisions o, the act.
Be if enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
2 SECTION 1. Article 14 of title 25 , Colorado Revised Statutes, is
3 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PART to read :
PART2
COLORADO CLEAN IND OOR AIR ACT
6 25-14-201. Short title -legislative declaration. (1) THIS PART
7 2 SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE "COLORADO CLEO.N
INDOOR
8 AIR ACT".
9 (2 ) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY FINDS AND DETERMINES
THAT
10 IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOP LE OF THIS STATE TO PROTECT
11 NONSMOKERS FROM INVOLUNTARY EXPOSURE TO ENVIRONMENTAL
12 TOBACCO SMOKE IN MOST INDOOR AREAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, PUBLIC
13 MEETINGS, FOOD ~ERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS, AND PLACES OF
14 EMPLOYMENT. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY FURTHER FINDS AND
DETERMINES
15 THAT A BALANCE SHOULD BE STRUCK BETWEEN THE HEAL TH CONCERNS
OF
16 NONCONSUMERS OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS AND THE NEED TO MINIMIZE
17 UNWARRANTED GOVERNMENTAL INTRUSION INTO AND REGULATION OF
18 PRIVATE SPHERES OF CONDUCT AND CHOICE WITH RESPECT TO THE
USE OR
19 NONUSE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN CERTAIN DESIGNATED PUBLIC
AREAS
20 AND IN PRIVATE PLACES. THEREFORE , THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY HEREBY
21 DECLARES THAT THE PURPOSE OF THIS PART 2 IS TO PRESERVE AND
22 IMPROVE THE HEAi.TH , COMFORT, AND ENVIRONMENT OF THE PEOPLE
OF
23 THIS STATE BY LIMITING EXPOSURE TO TOBACCO SMOKE .
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1 25 -14-202 . Definitions. AS USED IN THIS PART 2, UNL ESS THE
2 CONTEXT OTHERWISE REQUIRES :
3 (1) "AUDITORIUM" MEANS THE PART OF A PUBLIC BUILDING WHERE
4 AN AUDIENCE SITS , AND INCLUDES ANY CORRIDORS , HA LLWA YS, OR
5 LOBBIES AD JACEN T THERETO .
6 (2) "BAR" Mc •\NS ANY INDOOR AREA THAT IS OPERATED AND
7 LICENSED UND EF< RTICL E 47 OF TI TL E 12 , C.R.S ., PR IMARILY FOR THE
8 SALE AND ~!:'~V ICE OF ALCO HOL BEVERAGES FOR ON-PREMI SE S
9 CONSUMPT ION AND WHERE THE SERVICE OF FOOD IS SECONDAR Y TO
THE
10 CONSUMPTION OF SUCH aEVERAGES .
11 (3) 'f:M PLO YER " MEANS ANY PERSON , PARTNERSHIP ,
ASSOCIATIO N,
12 CORPORATION , OR NO NPROFIT ENTITY THAT EMPLOYS FOUR OR MORE
13 PERSONS. "EMPLOYER" INCLUDES , WITHOUT LIMITATION , THE
14 LEGISLATIVE , EXECUTIVE , AND JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF STATE
15 GOVERNME NT; ANY COUNTY , CITY AND COUNTY, CITY , OR TOWN , OR
16 INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF , OR ANY OTHER POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF
17 THE STATE , SPECIAL DISTRICT, AUTHORITY , COMMISSION , OR AGENCY ;
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18 ANY OTHER SEPARATE CORPORATE INSTRUMENTALITY OR UNIT OF
STATE
19 OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT. •
20 (4) "ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE ", ALSO KNOWN AS "ETS"
OR
21 "SECONDHAND SMOKE", MEANS THE COMPLE X MI XTURE FORMED FROM
THE
22 ESCAPING SMOKE OF A BURNING TOB ACCO PRODUCT (ALSO KNOWN AS
23 "SIDESTREAM SMOKE") AND SMOKE EXHALED BY THE SMOKER .
24 (5) "FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENr' MEANS ANY INDOOR AREA
OR
25 PORTION THEREOF IN WHICH THE PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE SALE OF
26 FOOD FOR ON -PREMISES CONSUMPTION . THE TERM INCLUDES , WITHOUT
27 LIMITATION , RESTAURANTS, CAFETERIAS , COFFEE SHOPS , DINERS ,
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1 SANDWICH SHOPS, AND SHORT -ORDER CAFES .
2 (6) "I NDOOR AREA" MEANS ANY ENCLOSED AREA OR PORTIO N
3 THEREOF. THE OPENING OF WINDOWS OR DOORS, OR THE TEMPOR A v
4 REMOVAL OF WALL PANELS , DOES NOT CONVE RT AN INDOOR AREA IN TO
AN
5 OUTDOOR AREA.
6 (7) "LOCAL AUTHORITY " MEANS A COUNT Y, CI TY AND COUNTY ,
7 CITY, OR TOWN . •
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8 (8) "PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT" MEANS ANY INDOOR AREA OR
9 PORTION THERE OF UNC'ER THE CONTROL OF AN EMPLOYER IN WHICH
10 EMPLOYEES OF THE EIAPLOYER PERFORM SERVICES FOR , OR ON BEHALF
OF ,
11 THE EMPLOYER.
12 (9) "PUBLIC BUILDING" MEANS ANY BUILDING OWNED OR
OPERATED
13 BY:
14 (a) THE STATE, IN CLUDING THE LEGISLATIVE , EX ECU"'."I V E, AND
15 JUDICIAL BRANCHES OF STATE GOVERNMENT;
16 (b) ANY COUNTY, CITY AND COUNTY, CITY , OR TOWN , OR
17 INSTRUMENTALITY THEREOF, OR ANY OTHER POLIT ICAL SUBDIVISION OF
18 THE STATE, SPECIAL DISTRICT, AUTHORITY , COMMISSION, OR AGENCY;
OR
19 (c) ANY OTHER SEPARATE CORPORATE INSTRUMENTALITY OR UNIT
20 OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
21 (10) "PUBLIC MEETING" MEANS ANY MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
22 PURSUANT TO PART 4 OF ARTICLE 6 OF TITLE 24 , C .R.S ., OR ANY OTHER
23 LAW OF THIS STATE .
24 (11) "SMOKE-FREE WORK AREA" MEANS AN INDOOR AREA IN A
25 PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHERE NO SMOKING OCCURS .
26 (12) "SMOKING" MEANS THE BURNING OF A LIGHTED CIGARETTE,
27 CIGAR, PIPE , OR ANY OTHER MATTER OR SUBSTANCE THAT CONTAINS
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1 TOBACCO .
2 (13) "TOBACCO" MEANS Ch3ARETTES , CIGARS, CHEROOTS ,
STOGIES,
3 AN[, PERIQUES; GRANULATED, PLUG CUT, CRIMP CUT, READY RUBBED ,
AND
4 OTHER SMOKING TOBACCO ; SNUFF AND SNUFF FLOUR; CAVENDISH ; PLUG
5 AND TWIST TOBACCO ; FINE-CUT AND OTHER CHEWING TOBACCOS ;
SHORTS,
6 REFUSE SCRAPS , CLIPPINGS, CUTTINGS, AND SWEEPINGS OF TOBACCO;
AND
7 OTHER KINDS A ND FORMS OF TOBACCO , PREP ARED IN SUCH MANNER AS
TO
8 BE SUITABLE FOR CHEWING OR FOR SMOKING IN A CIGARETTE , PIPE , OR
9 OTHERWISE, OR BOTH FOR CHEWING AND SMOKING . "TOBACCO" ALSO
10 INCLUDES C LOVES AND ANY OTHER PLANT MATTER OR PRODUCT THAT IS
11 PACKAGED FOR SMOKING .
12 (14 ) "TOBACCO BUSINESS" MEANS A SOLE PRO PRIETORSHIP ,
13 CORPORATION , PARTNERSHIP, OR OTHER ENTERPRISE ENGAGED
PRIMARILY
14 IN THE SALE, MANUFACTURE, OR PROMOTION OF TOBACCO , TOBACCO •
15 PRODUCTS, OR SMOKING DEVICES OR ACCESSORIES , EITHER AT
WHOLESALE
16 OR RETAIL , AND IN WHICH THE SALE , MANUFACTURE, OR PROMOTION OF
17 OTHER PRODUCTS IS MERELY INCIDENTAL.
18 (15) -,N ORK AREA" ME A NS AN AREA IN A PL<>.,CE OF EMPLOYMENT
19 WHEfH: OME OR MD RE EMPLOYEES ARE ROUTINELY ASSIGNED AND
PERFORM
~() ·,e.Rvi<)ES r OR OR ON BEHALF OF THEIR E'-'.t'LOYER.
21 6..;•14-203. General smoking restrictions. (1) EXCEPT AS
22 P1K,1d f.1 ED IN SECTION 25-14-204, AND IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE LEVELS
23 OF EXPOS IRE TO ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE, SMOKING SHALL
NOT
24 BE PERMITTED AND NO PERSON SHALL SMOKE IN ANY INDOOR AREA,
25 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
26 (a) PUBLIC MEETINGS;
27 (b) ELEVATORS;
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1 (c) GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR -OPEP.ATED MEANS OF MASS
2 TRANSPORTATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO , BUSES, VANS , AND
3 TRAINS;
4 (d) TAXICABS AND LIMOUSINES ;
5 (e) GROCERY STORES;
6 (f) GYMNASIUMS;
7 (g) JURY WAITING ANC OELIBERATION ROOMS;
8 (h) COURTROOMS;
9 (i) CHILD DAY CARE i=ACILITIES ;
10 U) HEALTH CARE FACILITIES INCLUDING HOSPITALS, HEALTH CARE
11 CLINICS, DOCTOR'S OFFICES, AND OTHER HEAL TH-CARE-RE LA TED
12 FACILITIES;
13 (k) (I) ANY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT THAT IS NOT EXEMPTED.
14 {II) IN THE CASE OF EMPLOYERS OTHERWISE EXEMPTED FROM
THIS
15 PART 2, EACH SUCH EMPLOYER SHALL PROVIDE A SMOKE-FREE WORK
AREA
16 FOR EVERY EMPLOY EE REQUESTING NOT TO HAVE TO BREATHE
17 ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE . EVERY EMPLOYEE HAS A RIGHT TO
18 WORK IN AN AREA FREE OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOBACCO SMOKE .
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19 (I) RESTROOMS , LOBBIES , RECEPTION AREAS , HALLW AYS, AND
20 0-: HER COMMON-USE AREAS :
21 (m ) RESTAURANTS :
22 (n ) BARS :
23 (o) LIMITED GAMING FACILITIES :
24 (p ) INDOOR SPORTS ARENAS:
25 (q) LOBBIES , HALLWAYS , AND OTHER COMMON AREAS IN
26 A PARTMENT BUILDINGS, CONDOMINIUMS, AND OTHER MULTIPLE-UNIT
27 RE SIDENTIAL FACILITIES :
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1 , (r) LOBBIES, HALLWAYS, AND OTHER COMMON AREAS IN HOTELS
2 AND MOTELS, AND IN NO LESS THAN SEVENTY-FIVE PERCENT OF THE
3 SLEEPING QUARTERS WITHIN A HOTEL OR MOTEL THAT ARE RENTED TO
4 GUESTS :
5 (s) BOWLING ALLE Y S;
6 (t) BILLIARD OR POOL HIILLS ;
7 (u) FACILITIES IN WHICH GAMES OF CHANCE ARE CONDUCTED;
8 (v) THE COMMON AREAS OF RETIREMENT FACILITIES AND NURSING
9 HOMES, NOT INCLUDING ANY RESIDENT'S PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL
QUARTERS;
10 (w) PUBLIC BUILDINGS;
11 (x) AUDITORIA;
12 (y) THEATERS;
13 (z) MUSEUMS;
14 (aa) LIBRARIES ;
15 (bb) TO THE EXTENT NOT OTHERWISE PF:OVIDED IN SECTION
16 25-14-103 .5 , PUBLIC AND NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS; AND
17 (cc) OTHER EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS.
18 ~. Exceptions to smoking restrictions. (1 ) THI~ P RT
19 2 SHALL NOT APPLY TO :
20 (a) PRIVATE HOMES, PRIVATE RESIDENCES, AND PRIVATE
21 AUTOMOBILES ; EXCEPT THAT THIS ARTICLE SHALL APPLY IF ANY SU CH
22 HOME, RESIDENCE , OR VEHICLE IS BEING USED FOR CHILD CARE OR DAY
23 CARE OR IF A PRIVATE VEHICLE IS BEING USED FOR THE PUBLIC
24 TRANSPORTATION 01' CHILDREN OR AS PART OF HEALTH CARE OR DAY
CARE
25 TRANSPORTATION ;
26 (b) LIMOUSINES UNDER PRI VATE HIRE :
27 (c) A HOTEL OR MOTEL ROO M RENTED TO O NE O R MORE GUESTS
IF
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1 THE TOTAL PERCENTAGE OF SUCH HOTEL OR MOTEL ROOMS IN SUCH
HOTEL
2 OR MOTEL DOES NOT EXCEED TWENT Y-FI VE PERCENT;
3 (d) ANY RETAIL TOBACCO BUSINESS:
4 (e) THE OUTDOOR AREA OF ANY BU SINESS; EXCE 'T THAT THE
5 OWNER OR MANAGER OF ANY SUCH BUSINESS MAY PO "T SIGNS
6 PROH IB ITING SMOKING IN ANY SUCH OUTDOOR AREA, W HICH SHALL HAVE
7 THE EFFECT OF MAKING T HAT OUTDOOR AREA AN AREA iN WHICH
SMOKING
8 IS PROHIBITED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PART 2
9 25-14-205. Optional prohibition. THE OWNER OR MANAGER OF
10 ANY PLACE NOT SPECIFICALLY LISTED IN SECTION 25-14 -20 3, INCLUDING
1 1 A PLACE OTHERWISE EXEMPTED UNDER SECTION 25-14-204, MAY POST
12 SIGNS PROHIBITING SMOKING OR PROVIDING SMOKING AND •
NONSMOKING
13 AREAS. SUCH POSTING SHALL HAVE THE EFFECT OF INCLUDING SUCH
14 PLACE , OR THE DESIGNATED NONSMOKING PORTION THEREOF . IN THE
15 PLACES WHERE SMOKING IS PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED PURSUANT TO
16 THIS PART 2.
17 25-14-206. Other applicable regulations of smoking ;v•sal
18 counterpart regulations authorized . (1) THIS PART 2 SHALL NOT BE
19 INTERPRETED OR CONSTRUED TO PERMIT SMOKING WHERf: IT IS
20 OTHERWISE RESTRICTED B Y ANY OTHER APPLICABLE LAW .
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(2) ALL LO CAL AUTHORITIES MAY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 16 OF
TITLE 31 , C .R.S ., A MUNICIPAL HOME RULE CHARTER, OR A RTICLE 15 OF
TITLE 30 , C .R.S., ENACT, ADOPT, AND ENFORCE SMOKING REGULATIONS
THAT CO V ER THE Sf.''!' SUBJECT MATTER AS THE VARIOUS PROVISIONS
25 THIS PART 2 . NO LOC,\L AUTHO RI TY MAY ADOPT /I.NY LOCAL REGULATION
26 OF SMOKING THAT IS LESS STRINGENT THAN THE PRO V ISIONS OF THIS
27 PART 2. THE MUNICIPAL COURTS OR THEIR EQUIVALENT IN AN Y C ITY ,
CITY
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1 AND COUNTY, OR TOWN HAVE JURISDICTION OVER V IOLATIONS OF
2 SMOKING REGULATIONS ENACTED BY ANY CIT Y. CITY AND COUNTY . OR
3 TOWN UNDER THIS SECTION . •
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4 25 -14-207. Unlawful acts· penalty. (1) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL
5 FOR ANY PER SON WHO OWNS , MANAGES , OPERATES , OR OTHERWISE
6 CONTROLS THE USE OF ANY PREMISES SUBJECT TO THIS PART 2 TO
V IOLATE
7 ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART 2.
8 (2 ) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO SMOKE IN ANY
9 AREA WHERE SMOKING IS PRO HIBITED PURSUANT TO THIS PART 2.
10 (3) ANY PERSOI~ W HO VIOLATES THIS PART 2 IS GUILTY OF A
CLASS
11 2 PETTY OFFENSE AND , UPON CONVICTION THEREOF , SHALL BE
PUNISHED
12 BY A FINE NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A FIRST
13 VIOLATION WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR , A FINE NOT TO EXCEED THRE"
14 HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR A SECOND VIOLATION WITHIN A CALENDAR
YEAR ,
15 AND A FINE NOT TO EXCEED FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR EACH
16 ADDITIONAL VIOLATION WITHIN A CALENDAR YEAR. EACH DAY OF A
17 CONTINUING VIOLATION SHALL BE DE EMED A SEPARATE VIOLATION .
18 ~-Severablllty. IF ANY PROVISION OF THIS PART 2 OR
19 TH E APPLICATION THEREOF TO ANY PERSON OR CIRCUMSTANCE IS HELD
20 IN VALID, SUCH INVALIDITY SHALL NOT AFFECT OTHER PROVISIONS OR
21 APPLICATIONS OF THIS PART 2 THAT CAN BE GIVEN EFFECT WITHOUT
THE
22 INVALID PROVISION OR APPLICATION, AND TO THIS END THE PROVISIONS
23 OF THIS PART 2 ARE DECLARED TO BE SEVERABLE .
24 SECTION 2 . 24-3 4-402 (1 ), Colorado Reviser. Statutes, is
25 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGR/,PH to read :
2fi 24-34-402. Discriminatory or unfair em r,Ioyment practices .
( 1) It shall be a discriminatory or unfa ir em plo \'Co"1ent pra ctice :
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1 (i) FOR AN EMPLOYER TO RETALI,'., TE AGAINST OR DISCHARGE ANY
2 EMPLOYEE FOR REQUESTI NG THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE "COLORADO
3 CLEAN INDOOR AIR ACT', PART 2 OF ARTICLE 14 OF TITL E 25, C.R.S ., BE
4 ENFORCED , OR FOR REPORTING A VIOLATION OF SAID PRO VISI ONS .
5 SECTION 3. 24 -34 -502 (1), Colorado Revised Statu!es, is
6 amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to re ad:
7 ~-Unfair hous ·ng practices prohibited . (1) It sh all be
8 an unfair hou si ng practice and unl awful and hereby prohibiteo :
9 (k) FOR AN Y PERSON TO REFUSE TO SHOW, SELL , T RANSFER,
RENT ,
10 LEASE , OR OTHERWISE MAKE UNAVAILABLE , DE MY, OR WITHHOLD FROM
11 ANY PERSON HOUSING IN RETALIATION AGAINST ANY PERSON FOR
12 REQUESTIN G THAT THE PROVISIONS OF THE "COLORADO CLEAN INDOOR
13 AIR ACT", PART 2 OF ARTICLE 14 OF TITLE 25, C .R.S ., BE ENFORCED , OR
14 FOR REPORTING A V IOLA TION OF SAID PROVISIONS.
15 SECTION 4. 24-34-60 1, Colorarlo Re vised St atutes , is a mended
16 BY THE ADDI TION OF A NEW SUBSECTION lo read :
17 24-34-601 . Discrimination in places of public accommodation.
18 (4) IT IS A DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICE AND UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON ,
19 DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, TO REFUSE , WITHHOLD FROM, OR DEN Y TO AN
20 INDIVIDUAL THE FULL AND EQUAL ENJOYMENT OF THE GOODS,
SERVICES,
21 FACILITIES , PRIVILEGES, ADVANTAGES , OR ,\CCOMMODATIONS OF A
PLACE
22 O F PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION FOR REQUES' 'NG THAT T HE PROVISIONS
OF
23 THE "COLORADO CLEAN INDOOR A IR ACT', PART 2 OF ARTICLE 14 OF
24 TITI.E 25, C.R.S., BE ENFORCED, OR FOR REPORTING A VIOLATION OF
SAID
25 Pf/. ·'/ISIONS .
26 SECTION 5. Repeal. 25-14-101, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
27 repea led as follows :
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1 25-14-101 . Legislative declaration . The geAeral assembly
2 hereby deslares that the smakiAg af tsbaGGB BF aAy other plaAt BF weed
3 uAder serlaiA saAdi l'1 As is a matter of publis GOAGeFA aAd that iA order to
4 protest the publis health . safety, aAd welfare ii is Aesessary to soAtrol sush
5 smokiAg iA ser1aiA pub liG plases.
6 SECTION 6. Repeal. 25-14 -102, Colo rado Re vised Statutes, is
7 repealed as follows :
8 25-14-102. Definitions. As used iA this ar1isle , uAless the soAte•t
9 othePvi~
10 (1) "l='ublis meetiAg" meaAs a Ry meetiAg required to be opeA to the
11 publi s pursuaAt ta par1 4 of ar1isle e of title 24 . G.R.S.
12 (2) "l='ublis pla se" meaAs aAy eAslosed , iAdoor area used by the
13 §8fleFal publis or seP•iAg as a pla~e of work iAslud iAg, but Rot limited to,
~ 1 restauFaAtS, retail-steres,Glher somme rsi al establishmeAtS, go~emmeAtal
15 olfises, waitiAg rooms of health sare prolessioRal&,-j,l,l!1is som•eyaAses,
16 eausallGAal fasilities. has ~is,R1,FSi~s.aooiklffilms,aramis,
17 assemaiy-aAd meetiAg rooms. aAd rest rooms , but the term does Rot iAGIHEle
18 eAslosed olfises ossupied exslusively by smok ers , e¥e A though sush
19 elfises may be visit~
20 (J) "Smoki Ag" meaAs the sarryiAg af a lighted pipe , lighted si 9ar ,
21 or lighted sigareUe of aAy kiAd aAd iAsludes the lightiAg of a pipe , sigar, or
22 Gigarette af aAy kiAd .
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23 SECTION 7. Repeal. 25 -14-103, Colorado Revised Statutes , is
• 24 repealed as follo ws :
25 25-14-103 . Smoking prohibited in certain public places.
26 (1) E•Gept 36 OtReFWise f)f9Vid0El iA IR iS SUB60GlisA (1), smokiAg is
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1 (a) e levatOFs, museums, galleries , aAEl lieraries el aAy
2 e&taelisRm oAI aoiAg BU6iA0S6 witR IR0 geA0F3 I publiGi
3 (13) (I) '\II ROSpital elevatOFS 3A9 GOFFiElors 3A9 WR0F8','0F
4 oomoosliele supplies OF mateFials aFe stoFee aAe wi'lere•;eF nammaele
5 li~uies or gases or eMy!JeA is steFee oF iA use iA ti'le i'lospital. IA aaeiliOA-lo
6 IR0 spesifis pFOR illiliOAS pFO»igeg iA IRis suepaFa!jrapR (I), R06pilals SRall:
7 (A) Allow all patieAls , pFier le elesti•;e aemissio A, lo GRoose tG-he
8 iA a Re smokiA!l patieAt room aAEl , WR0A possiele , assommeeate suGR
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10 (8) F'roi'lieit empleyees from smokiA!l iA patieAt rnoms ;
11 (C) Re~uiFe ti'lat »isitoFs oetaiA e•pFess appFo~•al fFom all pa li eAts
12 iA a palieAt Feem pFier to smekiA!j .
13 (II) I' II areas of a ROSpital Rel speGifiGally F0feFF09 to iA tRiS
• 14 paFa!jrapR (13) si'lall Ile GOAsideF€9-·mokiAg aFeas uAless postee oti'lerwise .
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15 (Ill) NotRiA!j iA tRis S9GlieA SRall preR illil a ROSp ital fFom 93AAiA!j
16 smokiA 9 eA all or part of its pFemises .
17 tWt--J'lo oti'ler reslF islioAs prnvieee iA IRis artisle si'lall apply to
18 ROSp itals liGOA609 pUFSUJAt to artisle J al tR iS title or ROIEliA!j a »al ia
19 sertifIsat0 of sompliaAGO puFsuaAt ta seslioA ~ (1) (a) (II).
20 (G) WailiAg rnoms aAe meetiA!l rooms lesatea iA all lluilEliA!jS
21 OWA09 or operates lly IRO OM0GUli¥0 JAG jueiGial llraAGROS ef !jO»OrAmeAt of
22 ti'le state of GoleFaElo OF JAY pelilisal subaivisioA ti'lereof e•sept iA aFeas
23 ElesigRa~
24 ~ileiA!l usea or eesi§Aee primaFi ly for ti'le puFpose of
25 0MRil3 itiA!j JAY motioA pisture , sta!jO ElFarAa , leGIUFO , mus iG al FOGital,GF
26 oti'ler SUGR peFfoFmaAGB l"'ROAOYBr opeR to IRO pulllis; e•sept 1Ra8ffiless
27 OIROR»iso pFORitiitoa lly losal OF9iR3AGO OF F0!jUlatiOA, SrAOkiA !j SRall 80
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1 allowee iA aR aFea sommoAly referred ta as a lossy if susi'l lossy is
2 FeasoAaely separates from ti'le spestalOF aFea aRe iR ees i§Aatea seat iA!l
3 aFeas of rAo»iR!l pistuFe ti'leaters wi'lere »eAtilalioA is aee~ua te !9-JGRie,;e
4 !Re-purposes of ti'l is arti sle . TRis proi'lieitioA applies also to ORGlosea
5spert~
6 (e) Puelis IFaRspeFlatieR '"BR is les WRBR opeR le IRB puel is, BMSBpl
7 iR aesigRatea smek iR!J aFBas .
a (r) Repealea .
9 (2) RestauFaRls aRa ta><ems a,e Rel suejest le IRe spesifis
10 pmR ieilieAs ef IRis aFlisle , eut restau,aAls aRa la¥ems a,e eRseuragea ,
11 WR6RO''Or pessiele , le seal AORsmeke,s iR aR a,ea aw~•t ffem smeke,s . ARy
12 puelis plase 111Re,e reea is ssla er so~•oa aRa iR I11RiGR r oitRer a smekiR!l
13 Rer a R8RSFAOkiR!J area Is aesigRalea SRall pest a Si!JR li1 a G8RSpiSU8l'S
14 plase at er iRsiae its eRtraRse iRaisatiA!J wRelRer er Rel pre¥iciGA&-l1ave
15 eoeA maao rer ReRsFAekors .
16 (3) The e111Aer , FAanager , er aAy perseR iR sharge ef a puelis plase
17 sposilio!l iA suesostien (1) ef this sestieA shall S8Rlrel SFAekiR!J
18 IRreugheut SUSA puelis plaso ey pesliR!J Si!JRS l'IRiGR slearly aesigAale
19 A8A61!18kiflg aRa, YIROre pre'"iaoa , SFAekiRg areas . SUGA sigAS shall 98
20 eKplisit aRa seRspisueus, eut tho 111eraiRg , sics , seler, aesigR , aRa plase er
21 pesliR!J shall ea at !Ro aissrotieA ef the ewRer, FAaRagor, er perseR iR
22 GRaF!J9,
23 (4) These iR shargo er effises a Ra ~eFAFAorsial estaelishFAents-lMI
24 prouiae eFAple)'FABRI fer the goReral puelis are oRseuragoa te aesigRale
25 ABllliFAekiRg areas tRal are physisally sepa rates ffeFA tho 111erking
26 en1IireAFAORl6 l'IROro elRor OFApleyoos SFAeko . 6¥0F)I elfeFI shall 90 FAaao
27 te pre><iao a separate area rer ReRsFAekers iR eFApleyes leungos ana
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1 safelefia&,
2 SECTION 8. Repeal . 25-14-1032, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
3 repealed as follows:
4 25-14-103.7, Control of smoking In state legislative buildings.
5 (1) 6Ksept as pre•1iaea iR suesestieA (2) ef tRis sestieR , sFAekiAg is
6 prehieilea iR all state legislati><e euilaiRgs .
7 (2) The legislati¥a seuRsil sroatoa ey seslieR illQ.1, C.R.S ., er
a its aosigRee:
9 !at-,May aesigRate areas iR logislati><e eu ilaings wRere sFAek iRg is
10 ~
11 (e) SRall seRsiaer pmpesals le IoaesigRato aRy area aesigRalea as
12 a-&FA8kiAg-area pursuaRt le parag>apR (a) ef this suesestieR (2);
13 (s) SRall estaelisR a SFAek iRg pelisy fer effise spase 111itR iR
14 logislatI¥e euilaiRgs; aRa
15 ~ens ure l Ral sigRs are pestea IRal slearly aesigRale
16 R8RSFAOkiRg aR!I SFAekiRg a,eas .
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17 (3) ~lelwilRslanaing IRe pre •,is iens ef IRis sestien , IRe se ntral er
18 limitatien ef smeking in !Re sRa mllers, anteshamllem, sem miUee reams
19 ef IRe senate ana IRe Reuse ef represenlali•,es, ana ellise e~ase assignee
20 le ana essup iea lly leg islale m sRall Ile ge,•ernea lly IRe pre»isiens ef
21 seslien ilili (1 .5), C.R.S.
22 (1) /Is usea in IRis se slien, unless Iha senleKI elheP"ise re~uires :
23 (a) "begislati><e lluilaing" mea ns an y lluilaing wR isR is ewnea er
24 eperalea lly the legislative llran sh ana wR ish is unaer IRe airestien ana
25 senlrel ef susR llransh .
26 (ll) "Sme l,ing " shall Ra><e IRe same meaning as set ferth in sestien
27 ~ (3).
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1 SECTION 9. Repeal . 25-14-104, Colorado Revised Slatutes , is 1
2 repealed as follows :
3 25-14-104. Optional prohibition. The ewner er mar.~
4 pulllis Jllase ether than ene spesifisally pre,•ia ea in sest ie n :15 11 1Q3 (1)
5 may p<Jst , at Ris aissretien , signs prohilliting smoking or proYia ing smokil!Q
6 ana nonsmoking areas . SusR 11osting shall have the elfest of insludln . ~
7 pulllis 11lase in Ille pulllis plases where smoking is prollillitea or restriGlb.,
8 11umuant to sestion :15 11 1Q3 (1 ) .
9 SECTION 10. Repeal . 25-14-10§, Colorado Revised Statutes, is
10 repealed as follows:
11 25-14-105. Local regulations . Molh ing in lllis artisle shall
12 Jlf8'leRI any IO>IIR, si~•. OF sily and SOURiy, nor any SOURiy with in IRe
13 uninserporatea areas thereof, ffcem regulating smoking; and susll seunly,
14 town, si~•. or sily and sounly is herelly BKpressly autllori~ed ta adop t
15 ora inanses emlloaying susll regulations. Where sush regulations are
16 adoplea en Ille lesal leYel as aulllori;::.ea in lllis sestien, Ille losal
17 regulal iens shall sontrol le Ille eKlent of any insons islen sy lle~•Ieen lllem
18 and this artisle.
19 SECTION 11 . Repeal. 2-2 -404 (1 .5), Colorado Re vi sed Statutes,
20 is repealed as follows :
21 2-2-404. Legislative rules. (1 .5) Smeking in Ille stale sapilel ana
22 ~islatiYe lluilaings shall Ile goyerned lly 68Gli OA :15 111Q3.7,
23 C.R.S .; eKsepl lllat the senate and the house of representati Ye s eas~1 has the
24 eKslus i»e autllerily le aaep t niles er jeint rules, er llelll, geYerning tile
25 sentrol er limitation of SIP.ek ing in their respesti><e sh amllers ,
26 anlesRamllers , se mm illee reams , and ellise spase ass igne d Is ana
27 essupiea lly legislaters.
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1 SECTION 12 . Effective date -applicability. This act shall take
2 effect July 1, 2005, an d shall apply to acts occurring on or after said date.
3 SECTION 13. Safety clause. The general assembly hereby fi nd s,
4 determines , and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
5 preservation of the publ ic peace, health , and safety. •
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Statewide Poll Indicate s Bro ad Support For Smoke Free Law
fifi % ,,/ Co /orad oam S11rl'e1•ed Beliei ·e Seco ud /lam/ Smoke S l,011/tl /J e EUminat etl.
DENVER -The Amc ri c:111 Can ci:r Soc it.:ty anr1111111 ccd ICXb ) the.' re s ult s of a s1:11cwidc poll
indi catin g th:..u 66';~ of Co lor;.1d o's regis tered vo ti.:rs fa\'or th e." \..'limi11:11i o11 of se cond hand s moke
fro m ind oo r public and work -places. incl udi ng rcstau r,.111 1s. ba rs ,md i.::1sin os . Addi ti ona ll y. 7(/"o
of voters poll ed bel ieve seco nd hand smoke is hormful to pc pie 's healt h.
l·lt.•re an• Ilic-hrcukdowns in fo,·1,r of SB 207 :
65'fv o f Re publi can ,0 1crs
72'';. of Dcmoc r:1 1 vo 1as
().!':f. of lndc pcnd l.!nt ,·ou:n,
O th er ·uney findings in clude:
✓ 62% of those describing thcmse h ·es as conscrvati,1e s upport the m r as urc, as d o 66 %
or moderates, und 75 % or self-described liberals.
✓ 70 % or Colorado's 53 rural county's voters polled s upport Senate Dill 207, al a rate
or 69 % on the Western S lope and 66 % in non-Dem·cr Metro eastern slope conntics,
✓ 64 % or voters polled in the combined area of Larimer, \Veld , El Paso and fucblo
coun ties s upport Senate llill 207
✓ 66% or rnlers polled in the 7-Counly ~lelro Dem•cr a re a s upport Senate llill 207
,, 65 % or Den\'cr & Boulder Co unty \'olers polled s upport Se nate Bill 207
✓ 67 % or the 5 S uburh11 11 Me tro Den,·H cou nties support Senate Bill 207
✓ 71 % of ,·otcrs polled in communities with existing comprchcnsi\'C smoke free
o rdinanl'l'S s upport Se nate Bill 207; 65% of those 1>ollcd i n remaining communities
s upport Se na te Bill 207
The survey of 502 active rcgi sh•rcd voters th ro ughout Co lo r,1do wa s co nducted from 4/05 /05 -
4/10/05 by llarstad Strategic Research, In c. The poll ha s a mJrgin of error of+/-4.4 °~ .
• • • • 66% of Coloradoans Favor a State Law To
Prohibit All Indoor Public Smoking in
Workplaces, Restaurants, Bars, and Casinos
Strongly oppose
Mildly oppose
L....., HARSTAD STRATEGIC
C::::::: RESEARCH, INC.
66% Favor
smoking
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Support for an Indoor Public Smoking Law
Is Non-Partisan and Strong Statewide
■ Favor smoking law ■ Oppose
All Colorado Voters
Party Registration
Republicans
Independents
Democrats
Statewide
7 Denver metro counties
Eastern Colorado *
Western Slope
~ HARSTAD STRATEGIC* Eastern Colorado, exclu
~ RESEARCH, INC. the 7 Denver metro coun • •
iii Survey Among 502 Voters
Statewide in Colorado
"'. .\ ', A nl 5-10, 2005
• • • Coloradoans Overwhelmingly
Consider Exposure to Second-Hand
Smoke To Be Harmful
L2.-HARSTAD STRATEGIC
~ RESEARCH, INC.
How harmful do you
feel that exposure to
second-hand cigarette
smoking is to people's
health?
76%
Very + Fairly
Harmfua
Only
a little
Two-Thirds of Coloradoans
Find Exposure to Second-Hand
Smoke To Be Bothersome
How much does it
bother you when you
are exposed to other
people's cigarette
smoke?
67%
Bothers a lot+
fair amount
~ HARSTAD STRATEGIC
~ RESEARCH, INC . •
• • • Coloradoans Would Tend To Go To
Restaurants, Bars , and Casinos More
Often if They Were Smoke-free
■ More often □ Same amount ■ Less often More +
Smoke-free
restaurants
Smoke-free
bars
Smoke-free
casinos
L_...-HARSTAD STRAT EGIC
i::::=: RESEARCH, INC.
Same
95%
83%
82%
•~ ·,. , Survey Among 502 Voters
·'.. . Statewide ,n Colorado
. · / , A nl 5-10, 2005