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Smoking ban bill clears full Senate 

Jump to full article: Baton Rouge (LA) Advocate, 2009-05-29
Author: MARSHA SHULER * Advocate Capitol News Bureau

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Smoking in bars and casinos would be prohibited under legislation endorsed Thursday by the Senate.

The Senate voted 22-10 for the proposed law after senators rejected separate amendments seeking to remove bars and casinos from the ban.

When the state adopted the Louisiana Smoke Free Air Act in 2006, smoking was banned in restaurants but allowed in bars and casinos.

“This bill puts everyone on equal footing … restaurants, bars and casinos,” said Sen. Rob Marionneaux, D-Grosse Tete, sponsor of Senate Bill 186. “It’s the right thing to do so one business is not put at a disadvantage over another.”

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