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Utah Senate narrowly approves expansion of Indoor Clean Air Act after extended debate
Summary
After hours of floor debate Jan. 26, 2005, the Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 77, which would narrow exemptions in the Indoor Clean Air Act and expand protections against workplace secondhand smoke; the final vote was 16–10 with 3 absent.
The Utah State Senate passed Senate Bill 77 on Jan. 26, 2005, after an extended floor debate that focused on worker health, private-club rights and potential impacts on tourism.
Sponsor Senator Wadhams argued the measure is consistent with actions taken in other states to protect employees from secondhand smoke and framed the bill as a workplace safety step rather than a novel policy. "By passing this bill, we will not be plowing new ground," he said during his presentation, noting other states have adopted similar protections and that employees in bars and clubs often lack…
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