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Legislation moves to Judiciary Committee, could meet opposition as it advances further
Jump to full article: Fairmont (WV) Times-West Virginian, 2009-03-15
Author: Mallory Panuska Times West Virginian
Intro: A bill that could turn the tables on Marion County's recently passed smoking ban moved a step closer to approval earlier last week.
The bill, which would require all future countywide smoking bans and all bans not yet in effect to be approved by the state's county commissions instead of the boards of health, passed through the House's Political Subdivisions Committee by a "wide margin" Thursday and is moving on to the Judiciary Committee, Delegate Tim Manchin, D-Marion, said.
Manchin heads of the Political Subdivisions Committee and sponsored this bill along with House Majority Whip Mike Caputo and Delegate Linda Longstreth, who also represent Marion County.
And although the bill is moving on, Manchin said it still has a long way to go before final approval.
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