House passes smoking ban bill

Publication Date: 2009-02-03

• Author:JARED MILLER
• Publication:Cheyenne Star-Tribune

The House concluded its lengthy debate over a statewide smoke-free bill Tuesday with unusual antics from some lawmakers and a razor-thin vote that sent a watered-down version of the bill to the Senate...

As it's written now, House Bill 31 would ban smoking in all public buildings in the state, with exceptions for private offices and bars that serve only those over 21.

Towns and counties would be allowed to opt out of the ban.

As promised, supporters of the bill proposed a series of amendments Tuesday to eliminate some of the exemptions and loopholes added to the bill in recent days. They were rebuffed each time.