It’s Time Statement: Smoke-Free Opponents File Suit to Reinstate Petition and Ballot Initiative - July 27, 2009 It's Time Statement on Certification of Petition to Challenge Statewide Smoke Free Law - June 25, 2009South Dakota Goes Smoke Free - March 19, 2009South Dakota Association of Healthcare Organizations statement - February 20, 2009
It’s Time. Bill Introduced to Protect All Workers from Secondhand Smoke - Jan. 23, 2009
Vote on smoking ban Ok'd - Argus Leader - Nov. 14, 2009Voters Will Decide on Smoking Ban - Keloland.com - Nov. 13, 2009Smoking Ban Case Gets New Judge - Keloland.com - Aug. 11, 2009American Cancer Society joins fight over smoking ban - Argus Leader - Aug. 11, 2009Editorial: Accept outcome on smoking ban - Argus Leader - Aug. 8, 200929 Notaries had incorrect seal on smoking ban petitions - Rapid City Journal -July 29, 2009Opponents of smoking ban gain a delay - Argus Leader - July 28, 2009Smoking ban clears big hurdle - Argus Leader - July 24, 2009Smoking ban challenge rejected - Rapid City Journal - July 23, 2009Smoking ban petition drive fails - Argus Leader - July 23, 2009Progress Report on Smoking Ban Petition - Keloland.com - July 13, 2009Editorial: State smoking ban all but certain - Rapid City Journal - June 28, 2009Letter: Smoking ban would boost business for bars - Argus Leader - Jan. 18, 2009
Senate leader to sponsor statewide smoking ban - KELOLAND - Jan. 20, 2009
Smoking Ban Gets Heated - KSFY - Jan. 21, 2009
Group prepares for push on statewide smoking ban - Rapid City Journal - Jan. 20, 2009
SD Smoking Ban Picks Up Steam - KELOLAND - Jan. 19, 2009
Legislature more likely to extend smoking ban next year - Argus Leader - Jan. 12, 2009
Lawmakers Split On Proposed Smoking Ban - Yankton Press and Dakotan - Jan. 8, 2009
Smoke Free Polling Media Release
Each year annual health care expenditures in South Dakota associated with tobacco-use costs the state over $400 million.
Tobacco addiction also accounts for almost 1,200 deaths annually in South Dakota.