Tuesday, June 03 2008
According to a report from the Associated Press, Governor Ed Rendell will sign a compromised version of Pennsylvania's new smoking ban, which would ban smoking in virtually all work and public spaces.
Legislative negotiators endorsed a compromise bill Tuesday that would greatly limit where smokers can light up in Pennsylvania, ending a protracted stalemate and guaranteeing a vote by the full Legislature on an issue that has smoldered for years.
After two hours of debate, a conference committee voted 5-1 to ban cigarette, cigar and pipe smoking in most workplaces and public spaces, including restaurants, office buildings, bus and train stations, and sports arenas.
The bill, however, is riddled with exemptions, from drinking holes and portions of casino floors to private clubs, and it would bar any county or municipality from enacting its own smoking ban...
Pa. lawmakers advance smoking ban
