Table 1 Study site characteristics (laws passed and in effect)
From: Evidence and argument in policymaking: development of workplace smoking legislation
| Â | Utah | South Dakota | Florida | Oregon | North Dakota | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Legislative outcome | passed | passed | passed | passed | failed | passed |
Legislative score | 33 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 0(9)* | 4 |
Years deliberated | 1993–1994 | 2001–2002 | 1985–1992 | 2001–2002 | 2001,2003 | 1992–1993 |
Percentage of legislators speaking | 38% | 43% | 38% | 34% | 17% | 8% |
State legislature size | 104 | 105 | 160 | 90 | 141 | 144 |
Non-legislative participants | 67 | 28 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 3 |
Preemption | yes | yes | yes | yes | no | yes |
Number of coded arguments | 753 | 778 | 339 | 560 | 114 | 208 |