Bill Would Extend Smoking in Bars
After a long night of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, the Assembly late Thursday gave new life to legislation that would permit smoking in bars and casinos past Jan. 1, when smoking in the establishments is set to become illegal.
The legislation had been dormant until Assemblyman Edward Vincent (D-Inglewood) used a parliamentary procedure to amend an otherwise unrelated and minor Senate bill dealing with horse racing at county fairs.
Vincent’s bill would exempt bars and casinos from the smoking ban for at least another two years, while state Occupational Safety and Health Administration develops standards to limit exposure to smoke.
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