| State |
Bill No. |
Content Area |
| Alabama |
S.R. 42 |
Resolves that smoking is not permitted in specified areas of the eighth
floor of the State House. |
| California |
A.B. 752 |
Prohibits the advertising of tobacco products on outdoor billboards
located within 1,000 feet of schools imposes penalties. |
| A.C.R. 4 |
Concurs with the Federal decision to require the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco
Company to provide specified education and data opposes the marketing and promotion of
tobacco products to minors. |
| A.C.R. 76 |
Declares October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 20, 1997,
as Breast Exam and Mammography Awareness Day recognizes the importance of breast cancer
awareness, detection, education, and research. |
| A.J.R. 37 |
Supports the Federal Ovarian Cancer Research and Information Amendments
of 1997. |
| A.J.R. 25 |
Urges the enactment of the Federal Breast Cancer Research Stamp Act of
1997. |
| S.B. 67 |
Clarifies that tobacco manufacturers are not exempt from product
liability action for the manufacture or sale of tobacco products. |
| S.B. 198 |
Requires tobacco sellers and dealers to post the notice required by the
Stop Tobacco Access to Kids Enforcement Act at points of purchase. |
| S.B. 602 |
Allocates contributions to the state Breast Cancer Research Fund to the
University of California for the state's Breast Cancer Research Program. |
| S.C.R. 52 |
Designates the week of October 12, 1997, as National Lymphoma Awareness
Week. |
| Hawaii |
S.B. 927 |
Increases the excise tax on cigarettes to 80 cents effective September 1,
1997, and to $1 effective July 1, 1998. |
| Illinois |
S.B. 83 |
Creates the Children's Cancer Fund to support grants for research and
community-based services and programs adds income tax return check-off box for the Fund. |
| Louisiana |
H.B. 76 |
Prohibits minors from possessing tobacco products specifies penalties. |
| H.B. 2219 |
Requires certain insurers to provide coverage for prostate cancer
detection requires the State Employees' Group Benefits Program to cover detection of
prostate, breast, and cervical cancer. |
| S.B. 699 |
Requires specified insurers to provide coverage for breast reconstructive
surgery after a mastectomy. |
| S.B. 722 |
Prohibits specified insurers from excluding coverage for the off-label
use of drugs to treat cancer. |
| S.B. 1547 |
Prohibits selling or serving tobacco products to minors restricts the
placement of tobacco vending machines prohibits out-of-package sales requires persons
selling cigarettes, cigars, or other tobacco products to obtain a permit imposes
penalties. |
| Massachusetts |
S.B. 1848 |
Prohibits smoking in the State House and other specified state buildings,
with exceptions. |
| Missouri |
H.B. 129 |
Requires specified insurers to provide coverage for prosthetic devices or
reconstructive surgery after mastectomy. |
| Nevada |
A.B. 26 |
Prohibits specified insurers from requiring insured to obtain
authorization before obtaining mammography and cytologic screening services. |
| A.B. 146 |
Prohibits school districts from authorizing tobacco-use promotional
advertising on buses. |
| A.B. 599 |
Amends the list of mandated reporters to the cancer registry. |
| S.B. 448 |
Requires the adoption of regulations related to clinical laboratories
establishes reciprocity requirements. |
| S.B. 464 |
Requires wholesale and retail tobacco product dealers to obtain licenses
specifies penalties. |
| New York |
A.B. 8654/S.B. 5773 |
Implements programs to reduce the prevalence of tobacco use, to evaluate
the effectiveness of tobacco use reduction efforts, and to prevent tobacco use among
minors through public education efforts. |
| S.B. 3000 |
Amends the list of mandated reporters to the cancer registry specifies
reporting time frame and penalties. |
| S.B. 5320 |
Establishes the Prostate and Testicular Cancer Research and Education
Fund and its Advisory Council specifies uses for the Fund and duties of the Council. |
| North Carolina |
S.B. 143 |
Requires sign posting at point of tobacco sale prohibits minors from
purchasing, acquiring, or receiving tobacco products restricts vending machines to
specified locations imposes penalties. |
| S.B. 273 |
Requires specified insurers that cover mastectomy and post- mastectomy
inpatient care to meet specified guidelines. |
| S.B. 714 |
Requires designated insurers to cover reconstructive surgery resulting
from a mastectomy. |
| Oregon |
H.B. 2411 |
Extends the 10-cent cigarette tax increase through December 21, 1999. |
| S.B. 312 |
Prohibits specified insurers from excluding coverage for the off-label
use of prescription drugs. |
| Rhode Island |
H.B. 5062/S.B. 1 |
Requires designated insurers to cover Phase II clinical trials for new
cancer therapies still under investigation. |
