Tobacco-Free Colleges Initiative has successful first year
Legislative Update
Two bills just signed by Governor Easley will have a potentially profound effect
on HWTF college grantees, allowing them great flexibility in working towards meaningful
local tobacco use prevention policies.
- Senate Bill 862-UNC Smoke Free: Signed into law on June 27th, it permits:
- UNC Health Care System and the ECU School of Medicine, Health Sciences Complex to
adopt 100% tobacco-free campus policies;
- All other constituent institutions of the UNC system to regulate smoking inside
all campus buildings and within 100 linear feet of building grounds.
- House Bill 24-Smoking in State Govt. Buildings/ Prohibition: Signed into law on July
8th, HB 24 includes the following:
- Prohibits smoking in buildings owned, leased or occupied by state government including
nearly all UNC dorms and other university buildings, thereby strengthening SB 862.
- Extends similar legal freedoms to local governments, allowing them to regulate smoking
in local government buildings and vehicles.
Two bills just signed by Governor Easley will have a potentially profound effect on HWTF college grantees, allowing them great flexibility in working towards meaningful local tobacco use prevention policies.
- Senate Bill 862-UNC Smoke Free: Signed into law on June 27th, it permits:
- UNC Health Care System and the ECU School of Medicine, Health Sciences Complex to adopt 100% tobacco-free campus policies;
- All other constituent institutions of the UNC system to regulate smoking inside all campus buildings and within 100 linear feet of building grounds.
- House Bill 24-Smoking in State Govt. Buildings/ Prohibition: Signed into law on July
8th, HB 24 includes the following:
- Prohibits smoking in buildings owned, leased or occupied by state government including nearly all UNC dorms and other university buildings, thereby strengthening SB 862.
- Extends similar legal freedoms to local governments, allowing them to regulate smoking in local government buildings and vehicles.
