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Pennsylvania casino smoking-ban proposal clears committee but awaits vote

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Pennsylvania state representative Dan Frankel said his proposal to end the casino smoking exemption had cleared committee for the first time but had not received a floor vote. Legislatures in New Jersey, Rhode Island and Kansas also considered bills this year to remove casino exemptions from indoor-air laws.

A change to casino smoking rules could affect operators’ gaming-floor policies in Pennsylvania and other states considering similar bills.

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Story date3 June 202430 August 2024

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