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"RESOLVED: That the American Cancer Society opposes any preemption clauses that are intended to remove or restrict power and authority from a unit of local government or regulate clean indoor air and/or other tobacco control laws."
American Cancer SocietyState Preemption of Local Tobacco Control Laws, March 1992
Oklahoma
Oklahoma law expressly preempts any regulation promulgated to control smoking in public places and to standardize laws that governmental subdivisions may adopt to control smoking. Oklahoma law requires workplaces, excluding bars, bingo parlors, and retail tobacco stores, to be smokefree or to have an enclosed, separately-ventilated smoking room. Restaurants had until 2006 to comply. To learn more about the smokefree law, visit BreatheEasyOK.
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Read more about current tobacco-related legislation in Oklahoma.
Current tobacco-related statistics are available from the Centers for Disease Control's Tobacco Control State Highlights, 2007.
Oklahoma's 2009-2010 Legislative Session: January 31 - May 28, 2010
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Legislative SummariesArchives
- 1/9/2009HB1040—(preemption repeal)—An Act relating to public health and safety—Session Adjourned
- 2/6/2009HB1311—(age restriction)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
- 2/6/2009HB1728—(workplaces, restaurants and bars)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
- 1/12/2010HB2343—(workplaces, restaurants and bars)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
- 1/15/2010HB2748—(educational facilities)—An Act which relates to smoking in public areas and indoor workplaces—Signed by Governor
- 4/21/2010HB2774—(financial incentives)—An Act creating the Clean Air in Restaurants Act—Signed by Governor
- 2/6/2009SB1036—(task force)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
- 1/15/2010SB1674—(educational facilities)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
- 1/15/2010SB1809—(workplaces, restaurants and bars)—An Act relating to public health and safety—Session Adjourned
- 1/15/2010SB1826—(name change)—An Act relating to public health and safety—Session Adjourned
- 4/21/2010SB1984—(name change)—An Act relating to public health and safety—Session Adjourned
- 2/6/2009SB925—(preemption repeal)—An Act relating to smoking—Session Adjourned
Action AlertsArchives
- 8/13/2010Preemption Watch Bill Tracking Summary
- 5/19/2010What's happening in the U.S. Territories and Commonwealths?
News SummariesArchives
- 5/17/2010New law could further limit smoking opportunities in Oklahoma restaurants
- 5/7/2010Okla. governor to sign smoke-room rebate bill
- 4/21/2010Oklahoma Senate Approves Rebate Program For Smoking Rooms
- 3/23/2010Poll shows support for smoking ban
- 2/5/2010State Preemption of Local Smoke-Free Laws in Government Work Sites, Private Work Sites, and Restaurants United States, 2005-2009
- 12/11/2009Getting Oklahoma healthy
- 10/29/2009Officials To Seek Smoking Ban
- 2/10/2009Bill would ban smoking in restaurants
- 2/2/2009Lawmakers Asked to Expand Smoking Ban
- 3/6/2008Coalition lobbies for expanding smoking ban
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