Bill > SB337

This bill modifies Oklahoma's existing law regarding smoking and vaping regulations, primarily by broadening local governments' authority to regulate smoking and vaping in public places. Specifically, the bill eliminates previous state preemption restrictions, allowing cities and towns to create regulations that are more stringent than the state's current Smoking in Public Places and Indoor Workplaces Act, but not less stringent. The legislation expands the scope beyond traditional smoking to include vapor products, and explicitly authorizes political subdivisions to adopt regulations controlling or prohibiting smoking and vaping in public places or on properties owned or operated by their respective governing bodies. By removing language that previously limited local regulatory powers, the bill gives municipal and county governments more flexibility in establishing smoking and vaping restrictions, while ensuring that local regulations maintain at least the same level of protections as state law. The bill is set to take effect on November 1, 2025, providing ample time for local governments to review and potentially update their existing smoking and vaping regulations.

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http://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=sb337&Session=2600