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Kansas Smoking Ban Appears Dead
March 19, 2009

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Kansas lawmakers have tabled a bill that would have imposed a statewide indoor-smoking ban, likely killing the measure for this year's legislative session.

The Associated Press reported March 18 that the Kansas House Health and Human Services Committee said it needed more information on the bill, which previously passed the state Senate on a 26-13 vote. State legislative committees meet for the last time this year on Friday, meaning the measure is probably dead.

The bill would have banned smoking in and near bars, restaurants, workplaces and government buildings.

COMMENTS ON THIS ARTICLE:

Posted by magilla on 20 Mar 09 08:14 AM EDT
While I am not opposed to smokers being respectful by not smoking around non-smokers I am all for government staying out of regulating private businesses. Way to go Kansas lawmakers!

Posted by stopthehate on 20 Mar 09 11:13 AM EDT
Hard to believe that anyone still wants less government regulation of businesses after that is what caused our economic crisis and unsafe foods (eg peanuts)! Plus all the unnecessary suffering and disease that could be prevented by this type of regulation. Sad day for Kansas!

Posted by Gary J on 11 Mar 10 08:19 PM EST
Kansas Lawmakers are GUILTY of endangering the public by not banning toxic tobacco smoke in ALL places - indoors and out! Toxic tobacco smoke KILLS 65,000 INNOCENT Americans every year. Government at all levels has an OBLIGATION to protect the health, safety and welfare of everyone. This means that all government bodies have are charged with banning smoking, period! Ban all smoking and them ban the tobacco drug, which is nothing less than a weapon of mass destruction.

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