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Default States Requiring FSC Fire Safe Cigarettes

I found this list of FSC Cigarettes states and where they are will legislating fire safe cigarettes:

Alaska - Signed into law July 18, 2007. Became effective August 1, 2008.
Arizona - Signed into law May 6, 2008. Will become effective August 1, 2009.
Arkansas - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
California - Signed into law October 7, 2005. Became effective January 1, 2007.
Colorado - Signed into law May 28, 2008. Will become effective July 31, 2009.
Connecticut - Signed into law July 10, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.
Delaware - Signed into law July 5, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Florida - Signed into law June 10, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Georgia - Signed into law April 30, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.

Hawaii - Signed into law July 6, 2008. Will become effective October 1, 2009.
Idaho - Signed into law March 27, 2008. Will become effective April 1, 2009.
Illinois - Signed into law May 19, 2006. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Indiana - Signed into law March 19, 2008. Will become effective July 1, 2009.
Iowa - Signed into law May 21, 2007. Will become effective January 1, 2009.
Kansas - Signed into law May 9, 2008. Will become effective July 1, 2009.
Kentucky - Signed into law on March 27, 2007. Became effective April 1, 2008.
Louisiana - Signed into law July 10, 2007. Will become effective August 31, 2009.
Maine - Signed into law June 8, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Maryland - Signed into law May 17, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.

Massachusetts
- Signed into law July 8, 2006. Became effective January 1, 2008.
Michigan - HB 5110 and 5111 was introduced by Reporesentative Michael Saks.
Minnesota - Signed into law May 7, 2007. Became effective December 1, 2008.
Mississippi - SB #2283 has been filed by Senator Videt Charmichael. It now will go to the Insurance Committee. Note: The legislative session in Mississippi has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Missouri - HB #205 has been filed by Representative Michael Parson.
Montana - Signed into law May 11, 2007. Will become effective May 1, 2008.
Nebraska - Legislation was carried over from 2007. Note: The legislative session in Nebraska has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
No FSC Legislation Passed, definitely a Positive!Nevada - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
New Hampshire - Signed into law May 31, 2006. Became effective October 1, 2007.
New Jersey - Signed into law May 4, 2007. Became effective June 1, 2008.

New Mexico - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
New York - Signed into law December 31, 2003. Became effective June 28, 2004.
North Carolina - Signed into law August 24, 2007. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
North Dakota - Legislation has been filed by State Representative Joe T. Kroeber.
Ohio - HB #500 is awaiting the governor's signature.
Oklahoma - Signed into law May 12, 2008. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Oregon - Signed into law April 17, 2007. Became effective July 1, 2007.
Pennsylvania - Signed into law July 9, 2008. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Rhode Island - Signed into law July 3, 2007. Becameeffective August 1, 2008.
South Carolina - The Senate and House easily overrode Governor Mark Sanford's veto of this legislation on June 5, 2008. Will become effective on January 1, 2010.

South Dakota - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.
Tennessee - Signed into law May 15, 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Texas - Signed into law June 15, 2007. Became effective January 1, 2009.
Utah - Signed into law March 2007. Became effective July 1, 2008.
Vermont - Signed into law June 17, 2005. Became effective May 1, 2006.
Virginia - Signed into law March 2008. Will become effective January 1, 2010.
Virgin Islands - SB #534 has been filed by Senator Dan Foster, Senator Jon Blair Junter and Senator John Unger. Note: The legislative session in West Virginia has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Washington - Signed into law on April 5, 2008. Will become effective August 1, 2009.
West Virginia - SB #534 has been filed by Senator Dan Foster, Senator Jon Blair Hunter and Senator John Unger. Note: The legislative session in West Virginia has ended with no action on the Fire-Safe Cigarette legislation.
Wisconsin - Signed into law April 8, 2008. Will become effective October 1, 2009.
Wyoming - No fire-safe cigarette legislation has been filed.

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