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Area legislators announce bill to bar smoking in most public places around state

By Jo Mannies, Beacon political reporter

Posted 6:45 pm Mon., 2.1.10

Posted 12:30 a.m. Tues., 02.02.10 --State Rep. Walt Bivins, R-Oakville, is leading a bipartisan cadre of at least 20 legislators who'd like to see smoking banned from most public places by next year. In an announcement Monday, Bivins and co-sponsor Jill Schupp, D-Creve Coeur, say their aim is to create "uniform statewide smoke-free standards in bars and restaurants." But the bill, HB 1766, is generating lots of attention because it goes much further.

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#1 Reese Forbes 2010-02-02 12:12

Great news - this is the "level playing field" businesses have been hoping for plus the true legislation that all non-smoking advocates have been working toword.

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