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 SB 150 and AB 834 are statewide smoke free air bills that would prohibit smoking in all Wisconsin workplaces and public places.  They have both been approved by committee and are ready for a full vote in the Senate and Assembly.

However, Senate and Assembly leadership -- the members who decide which bills get voted on and which don't -- have prevented the vote from taking place. 

Even though 70 percent of Wisconsin citizens want smoke free workplaces.  Even though every major health organization and hospitality industry, including the Wisconsin Restaurant Association and the Wisconsin Tourism Bureau, support the legislation.  Even though it's the best thing that could happen to public health and bring down health care costs -- legislative leadership won't let their members take a vote.

Why?  In a word, the Wisconsin Tavern League, backed by tobacco industry giants like RJ Reynolds and Philip Morris, don't want the legislation.  They say it will kill tavern business, despite mountains of evidence to the contrary from over 20 other states with smoke free air laws.

Should the Tavern League be dictating public health?  We don't think so, and your legislators need to hear from you about it!