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OK SB111
Bill
AI Summary
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Deletes provisions allowing designated smoking rooms in state, county, and municipal buildings; allows only outdoor smoking within 25 feet of entrances to government buildings.
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Eliminates exemptions for stand-alone bars and taverns but creates new exemption for cigar bars meeting specific revenue thresholds and ventilation requirements.
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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.
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Repeals provisions allowing smoking in gaming areas and deletes employer authority to provide workplace smoking rooms.
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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