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Details of state legislation, 1992–2003 |
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| State |
Year |
Process |
Policy details |
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| Utah |
1994 |
Task force and legislative hearings |
Private worksites: Smokers and nonsmokers in separate areas Restaurants: Smoking banned Bars: No restrictions |
| South Dakota |
2002 |
Legislative hearings |
Private worksites: Smoking banned Restaurants: Smoking allowed where alcohol is served Bars: No restrictions |
| Florida |
1992 |
Legislative hearings |
Private worksites: Smokers and nonsmokers in separate areas Restaurants: Requires separate areas if restaurant seats more than 50 people Bars: No restrictions (Also preempts stronger local laws) |
| Oregon |
2002 |
Legislative hearings |
Private worksites: Smokers and nonsmokers in separate areas Restaurants: Requires separate areas if restaurant seats more than 30 people Bars: No restrictions (Also preempts stronger local laws) |
| North Dakota |
2003* |
Legislative hearings |
Private worksites: Would have banned smoking Restaurants: Would have banned smoking Bars: Proposed no restrictions |
| Louisiana |
1993 |
Legislative hearings |
Private worksites: If nonsmokers object to smoking, employers should try to accommodate both smokers and nonsmokers Restaurants and bars: No restrictions (Also preempts stronger local laws) |
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Source: Proposed and final legislation. * North Dakota proposed but did not pass new workplace smoking restrictions. Note: States ordered from strongest legislation to weakest legislation; North Dakota is ranked based on its existing law | |||
Apollonio et al. Health Research Policy and Systems 2007 5:12 doi:10.1186/1478-4505-5-12 |
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