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Welcome to the Clean Air Metro Kansas City website. Clean Air Metro Kansas City supports smoke-free air ordinances, laws and policies in the metro area and the state; as well as a comprehensive approach to reducing tobacco use and exposure to second hand smoke. Join Clean Air metro Kansas City to receive updates on local and state smoke free public policies.

Kansas Missouri
The Kansas Clean Indoor Air Act is effective July 1, 2010. The law covers indoor public places and workplaces including restaurants and bars, even restaurants and bars in casinos. Smoking is prohibited in taxis, limousines and within 10 feet from entrances and air intakes of such facilities statewide. Exemptions include 20% of hotel/motel rooms, casino gaming floor, tobacco shops and private clubs licensed before Jan. 1 2009. Find more detailed information on the resources page.
A smoke free bill was  introduced in 2011 in the House of
Representatives. The bill would provide protections from second hand smoke in public places and workplaces including restaurants, bars and casinos.  No action has been taken.

Local ordinances stronger than state law remain in effect. These include:

Communities upgrading to comply with state law include:

The following communities have approved local comprehensive protections from second hand smoke:

Weaker community ordinances were approved in:

Communities with no ordinance include: