HB 1018 Advances

Yesterday, the House Public Health committee voted 9-3 to send HB 1018 to the full House. The committee did vote to exempt casinos and tobacco stores from the bill. The bill still has to get through the full House and the Senate before it can become a law. There is also a chance that additional amendments or exemptions can be added to the bill in the future. It would be great if all Indiana businesses were included in the law, and we hope that additional exemptions are not added in the future.

Here is an article in today's Indianapolis Star on the bill: http://www.indystar.com/article/20110120/NEWS05/101200425/State-smoking-ban-may-its-best-chance-yet