Since 2003, Connecticut has enjoyed a comprehensive statewide smoking ban that applies to all restaurants, bars, retail food stores, state buildings, health care institutions, and a variety of establishments with state issued liquor licenses.

The current state smoking ban does not apply to casinos and their employees.

SB 419 expands the current smoking ban to include all areas of the state’s casinos by adding the Casino Permit (CGS 30-37k) to the current smoking ban legislation (CGS 19a-342) along with other permits issued for the sale of liquor already included in the law.  Because both casinos have this state issued Casino Permit, this proposal effectively expands the current smoking ban to include all areas within the casinos.