Map 4.2.12

Smokefree air laws in bars by US states, July 2026

As of July 1, 2026, only 32 states have 100% smokefree bars laws, leaving people in some Midwestern and Southern states without full protection from secondhand smoke in bars.

Footnote

Bars includes freestanding bars without separately ventilated rooms.

Source

American Nonsmokers’ Rights Foundation, 2026. https://no-smoke.org/wp-content/uploads/pdf/SummaryUSPopList.pdf