Table 1

Details of state legislation, 1992–2003

State
Year
Process
Policy details

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)

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

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