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• Senate approves bill to ban smoking in bars and casinos  

Jump to full article: New Orleans (LA) Times Picayune, 2009-05-28
Author: Jan Moller, The Times-Picayune

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The Senate overwhelmingly agreed to legislation this morning that would expand Louisiana's smoking ban to include bars and casinos.

The 22-10 vote on Senate Bill 186 by Sen. Rob Marionneaux Jr., D-Livonia, came after lawmakers rejected two attempts to weaken the legislation and sets up a showdown on the House floor, where a similar bill awaits a vote.

Marionneaux said the bill is designed to "put everyone on an equal footing."

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