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OK SB111

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/7/2011

Primary Sponsor

David Myers

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Origin

Senate

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Deletes provisions allowing designated smoking rooms in state, county, and municipal buildings; allows only outdoor smoking within 25 feet of entrances to government buildings.

  • Eliminates exemptions for stand-alone bars and taverns but creates new exemption for cigar bars meeting specific revenue thresholds and ventilation requirements.

  • Removes time limit for restaurants to transition to smoke-free status; restaurants must be entirely smoke-free or allow designated smoking rooms until September 1, 2013, with no new smoking rooms permitted after September 1, 2011.

  • Repeals provisions allowing smoking in gaming areas and deletes employer authority to provide workplace smoking rooms.

  • Effective date: July 1, 2011; declared emergency legislation.

Legislative Description

Smoking in public places; modifying provisions related to smoking in public places. Effective date. Emergency.

Health and Mental Health

Last Action

Pending authorship Representative(s) Cox

2/16/2011

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services2/8/2011

Full Bill Text

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