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Senate rejects SB 61 to remove enclosed smoking rooms at Salt Lake Airport after public‑health and accommodation debate
Summary
Senate Bill 61 (sponsored by Senator Vickers), which would have required the removal of enclosed smoking rooms at Salt Lake International Airport (with an implementation‑delay amendment), failed on a 14–15 final vote after senators debated public‑health concerns and traveler accommodation arguments.
Senator Vickers sponsored SB 61 to require Salt Lake International Airport to eliminate enclosed smoking rooms; the senator offered Amendment 1 to delay the effective date to give the city and airlines time to implement changes. Vickers framed the measure as aligning Salt Lake with other major U.S. airports and…
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