"Ninety-nine percent of smokers start before the age of 26 and this means it's important for us to suport adolesence and young adults with effective prevention efforts while also eliminating exposure to second hand smoke and all tobacco use," said Stormy Dodge, a graduate assistant at UH Manoa.



"This is a fundamental right to their health and they dont want to have second hand smoke and we heard them loud and clear," said Mizuno.



Representatives made one amendment to the bill by removing language pertaining to labor bargaining agreements which unions previously opposed. A hand full of smokers at Honolulu Community College who didn't want to be identified tell Island News, they wouldn't mind the ban as they would be fine walking off campus to light up.