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STATE OF OKLAHOMA
1st Session of the 58th Legislature (2021)
SENATE BILL 986 By: Hicks
AS INTRODUCED
An Act relating to smoking in public places; amending
63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -1527, as amended by Section
2, Chapter 187, O.S.L. 2013 (63 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 1-1527), which relates to legislative intent;
eliminating certain preemption; authorizing adoption
of certain regulations; defining term; prohibiting
certain local laws from being less stringent than
state law; broadening prov isions to apply to vapor
products; updating statutory reference ; and providing
an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
SECTION 1. AMENDATORY 63 O.S. 2011, Section 1 -1527, as
amended by Section 2, Chapter 187, O.S.L . 2013 (63 O.S. Supp. 2020,
Section 1-1527), is amended to read as follows:
Section 1-1527. The State Legislature by adopting this act the
Smoking in Public Places Act intends to preempt any other regulation
promulgated to control smoking in public places and to standardize
laws that authorize governmental subdivisions may to adopt
regulations to control or prohibit smoking or vaping in public
places. As used in this section, “public place” shall have the same
meaning as provided by Section 1-1522 of this title. Cities and
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towns may enact and enforce laws prohibiting and penalizing conduct
under provisions of this act, but the provisions of such laws shall
be the same as provided in this act and the enforcement provisions
under such laws shall not the Smoking in Public Places Act . Such
laws may be more, but not less, stringent than those of this act ;
provided, however, that cities . Cities and towns shall be
authorized to enact laws restricting smoking or vaping on properties
owned or operated by the resp ective governing bodies. Nothing in
this section shall be constru ed as to prevent county or municipal
governments, at the discretion of the respective governing bodies,
from prohibiting smoking in or on property owned or opera ted by the
respective governing bodies.
SECTION 2. This act shall become effec tive November 1, 2021.
58-1-421 DC 1/21/2021 8:24:14 PM