HB 1136 - DIGEST

     Declares that no person may smoke in a public place or worksite except for the following:  (1) Private residences, except for homes licensed as family day care homes, during the hours of operation;

     (2) privately owned or leased passenger vehicles or vehicles used for business purposes if no nonsmoking employees are present;

     (3) up to twenty-five percent of the guest rooms of hotels, motels, and similar transient lodging;

     (4) in conjunction with a religious ceremony in which smoking is an integral part of the ceremony;

     (5) by performers or production staff at theatrical production sites, if smoking is an integral part of the story;

     (6) medical research or treatment sites, if smoking is integral to the research or treatment being conducted;

     (7) smoking rooms designated by employers for smoking, under conditions specified in RCW 70.160.040;

     (8) the premises of sole proprietorships or partnerships where no employees are present and that are ventilated directly outdoors; and

     (9) private clubs and fraternal organizations where no employees are present.

     Repeals RCW 70.160.050, 70.160.060, 70.160.080, and 70.160.100.