House passes ban on smoking

Publication Date: 2005-05-05

• Author:John Fryar
• Publication:The Daily Times-Call

The House of Representatives gave final approval Wednesday to a proposed statewide smoking prohibition...

Lawmakers voted 37-28 to approve the latest version of the anti-smoking measure.

The House-approved version would prohibit smoking in restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, pool halls and workplaces of businesses having four or more employees.

In its current form, SB207 would exempt casinos, bingo parlors, racetracks, retail tobacco businesses and 25 percent of a hotel’s rooms from the ban.