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February 12th 2007 • Printer version
Senate committee discusses statewide limits on workplace smoking
The Oregon State Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing
to discuss statewide limits on workplace smoking on Friday, February 16
at the University of Oregon School of Law in Eugene.
The hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m. in Room 175 of the Knight Law Center, 1515
Agate Street on the UO campus.
Three smoking limitation bills have been introduced this year in the Oregon senate.
Senate Bill 571, a comprehensive smoke-free workplace law was
introduced by Sen. Bill Morrissette (D-Springfield). Senate Bill
354 also concerns workplace smoking and SB 419 expands the ban to
include bars and taverns.
The committee is chaired by Sen. Ginny Burdick (D-Portland). Sen. Roger
Beyer ( R-Molalla) is vice chair. The members are Jeff Kruse
(R-Roseburg), Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) and Vicki Walker (D-Eugene.)
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