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NCSL Health Promotion Program
State Legislation and Statute Database
The Health Promotion Program database includes state legislation on the following topics:
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Tobacco
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Obesity
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Chronic Disease Prevention
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Arthritis
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Physical Activity
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Worksite Wellness
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Diabetes Prevention
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Nutrition
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Heart Disease and Stroke
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For cancer legislation, go to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention web page on Cancer Legislative Information.
The database currently includes legislation from all topic areas through the 2003 legislative session. Physical activity bills from the 2004 session are included as well. All entries include brief summaries. Bills include status, sponsor, bill number and chapter number if enacted. To find bills from a specific legislative session, choose "legislation" under Record Type. To find laws passed prior to and during the 2003 legislative session (and physical activity laws passed during the 2004 legislative session), select "all types" under Record Type, and under For Legislation choose "all" for Year and "enacted" for Status.
For more information on chronic disease prevention bills and statutes, please contact health-info@ncsl.org.
To begin your search, please click here.
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