The Smoke-Free Illinois Act is a comprehensive tobacco control law that took effect in Illinois on January 1, 2008, and requires that public places and places of employment be completely smoke-free inside and within 15 feet from entrances, exits, windows that open and ventilation intakes. This includes but is not limited to:
 

Public places and buildings, offices, elevators, restrooms, theaters, museums, libraries, educational institutions, schools, commercial establishments, enclosed shopping centers, and retail stores

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• Restaurants, bars, taverns, and gaming facilities

• Lobbies, reception areas, hallways, meeting rooms, waiting rooms, break rooms and other common-use areas

• Concert halls, auditoriums,

• enclosed or partially enclosed sports arenas, bowling alleys, skating rinks,

• convention facilities, polling places, and private clubs

• Hospitals, health care facilities, health care clinics, child care, adult care or other similar social service care

• no less than 75 percent of hotel or motel sleeping quarters rented to guests

• Public conveyances, government-owned vehicles, and vehicles open to the public

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