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Utah Senate moves smoking restrictions forward, votes to read SB 19 for third time
Summary
Senate debate on SB 19 narrowed exemptions to Utah's Clean Air Act, targeting smoking in bars, taverns and private clubs to reduce secondhand smoke; the chamber voted 18'to'10 to read the bill for a third time after extended floor debate.
The Utah Senate advanced legislation that would remove several exemptions to the state Clean Air Act, including smoking in bars, taverns and private clubs, voting 18 to 10 to have Senate Bill 19 read for a third time. Sponsor Senator Wadups said the bill removes exemptions for ‘‘bars, taverns, private clubs, fraternals, social clubs, and country clubs’’ to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke and protect workplace health.
Wadups framed the bill as a public-health measure, citing state health-study figures and asserting the state bears significant Medicaid and productivity costs tied…
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