INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — An Indiana lawmaker says he will keep pursuing a bill that would ban smoking in most public places.
The original bill by Democratic Rep. Charlie Brown of Gary would ban smoking in public places statewide except casinos and pari-mutuel horse racing venues.
But the House voted recently to add exemptions for bars, taverns and tobacco shops. That prompted Brown to withdraw the bill for further consideration. He said House members who want more exemptions are trying to kill his bill.
But Brown now says he will keep pushing for passage of the bill in the House, with hopes that the Senate will remove the extra exemptions.
