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Utah Senate rejects bill to ban smoking in private clubs and taverns
Summary
After extended floor debate on public-health and freedom arguments, the Senate voted 13–16 to defeat SB 77, a measure that would have removed a Clean Air Act exemption for private social clubs and taverns and extended workplace smoke-free protections to their employees.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 14 defeated Senate Bill 77, a proposal to remove a statewide exemption in the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act for private clubs and taverns and make those workplaces smoke-free. Sponsor Senator Jonathon Wadhams (introduced on the floor) and backers argued the change would protect workers and patrons from secondhand smoke and reduce public health costs, while opponents said the measure carried too many exemptions and…
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