Smoking ban on the way to the Senate

Publication Date: 2007-02-28

• Author:AP
• Publication:examiner.com

The House approved a bill Wednesday that would extend the statewide smoking ban to casinos, responding to complaints from employees who said they deserve the same protection from second-hand smoke that workers in public facilities get.

The measure (House Bill 1269) was approved on a 36-29 vote. It now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are uncertain.

The Senate killed the first smoking ban proposal in 2005 but last year voted 19-15 to back the ban, with an exemption for casinos.