Bill Text: IL HR0016 | 2013-2014 | 98th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Recognizes the 5th anniversary of the Smokefree Illinois Act and proclaims the month of January as Smokefree Illinois Month.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-6)
Status: (Passed) 2013-03-06 - Resolution Adopted [HR0016 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2013-HR0016-Introduced.html
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1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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2 | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | ||||||
3 | Representatives wish to recognize the 5th anniversary of the | ||||||
4 | Smokefree Illinois Act and to proclaim the month of January as | ||||||
5 | Smokefree Illinois Month; and
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6 | WHEREAS, Secondhand smoke is a major health hazard and | ||||||
7 | there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke; | ||||||
8 | approximately 50,000 deaths each year are attributable to | ||||||
9 | secondhand smoke exposure according to the U.S. Surgeon | ||||||
10 | General, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and | ||||||
11 | the National Cancer Institute; and
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12 | WHEREAS, Separate smoking areas, air cleaning, or | ||||||
13 | ventilation does not eliminate exposure to secondhand smoke; | ||||||
14 | smokefree policies are the only effective protection from | ||||||
15 | exposure to secondhand smoke and smokefree laws provide | ||||||
16 | immediate health benefits, most notably a decline in heart | ||||||
17 | attack hospitalizations; and
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18 | WHEREAS, Hospitalizations in Illinois for tobacco-related | ||||||
19 | diseases have declined since the Smokefree Illinois Act was | ||||||
20 | enacted; it is estimated that more than 35,000 heart disease | ||||||
21 | hospitalizations among Illinois residents have been prevented | ||||||
22 | because of the Smokefree Illinois Act, resulting in an |
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1 | estimated savings of $1.8 billion in hospital costs alone, | ||||||
2 | according to Illinois Department of Health data; and
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3 | WHEREAS, The Smokefree Illinois Act protects all residents | ||||||
4 | and visitors regardless of where they work or play and it | ||||||
5 | attracts visitors from states with little or no protection from | ||||||
6 | secondhand smoke; and
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7 | WHEREAS, The health and economic benefits of the Illinois | ||||||
8 | Smokefree Act are widely recognized; therefore, be it
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9 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | ||||||
10 | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | ||||||
11 | we recognize the 5th anniversary of the Smokefree Illinois Act | ||||||
12 | and proclaim the month of January as Smokefree Illinois Month | ||||||
13 | to remind the public about the benefits of protecting everyone | ||||||
14 | from the health risks associated with secondhand smoke and the | ||||||
15 | importance of prohibiting smoking in all public places and | ||||||
16 | workplaces; and be it further
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17 | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | ||||||
18 | presented to the American Lung Association and the American | ||||||
19 | Cancer Society as an expression of our esteem and respect.
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