Smoking bans ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, smoking bans include measures regarding the prohibition of smoking in public places. The topic is grouped within the criminal justice and law enforcement policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to smoking bans certified for this year and future elections:

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of state ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to smoking bans, organized by year or state.

Years

States

2018

1. Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Ban Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Amendment (2018)

2012

1. North Dakota Smoking Ban Initiative, Measure 4 (2012)

2010

1. South Dakota Referendum 12, Smoking Ban in Public Places (2010)

2006

1. Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)
2. Arizona Proposition 206, Smoking Ban in Public Places Initiative (2006)
3. Nevada Question 4, Smoking Prohibition Exempting Food Service Initiative (2006)
4. Nevada Question 5, Smoking Prohibition Including Food Service Initiative (2006)
5. Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)
6. Ohio Issue 5, Prohibit Smoking in Public Places Initiative (2006)

2005

1. Washington Initiative 901, Smoking Ban Measure (2005)

2002

1. Florida Amendment 6, Prohibition on Indoor Workplace Smoking Initiative (2002)

1994

1. California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)

1988

1. Oregon Measure 6, Indoor Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1988)

1980

1. California Proposition 10, Smoking and Non-Smoking Sections Initiative (1980)

1978

1. California Proposition 5, Ban Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Initiative (1978)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 201, Smoking Ban in Public Places and Cigarette Tax Initiative (2006)
2. Arizona Proposition 206, Smoking Ban in Public Places Initiative (2006)

California

1. California Proposition 10, Smoking and Non-Smoking Sections Initiative (1980)
2. California Proposition 188, Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1994)
3. California Proposition 5, Ban Smoking in Enclosed Public Places Initiative (1978)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 6, Prohibition on Indoor Workplace Smoking Initiative (2002)
2. Florida Amendment 9, Ban Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling and Ban Vaping in Enclosed Indoor Workplaces Amendment (2018)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 4, Smoking Prohibition Exempting Food Service Initiative (2006)
2. Nevada Question 5, Smoking Prohibition Including Food Service Initiative (2006)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Smoking Ban Initiative, Measure 4 (2012)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue 4, Prohibit Smoking Tobacco in Enclosed Spaces Initiative (2006)
2. Ohio Issue 5, Prohibit Smoking in Public Places Initiative (2006)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 6, Indoor Public Smoking Ban Initiative (1988)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Referendum 12, Smoking Ban in Public Places (2010)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 901, Smoking Ban Measure (2005)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

Footnotes

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