Smoking would be banned in all public places and indoor workplaces in
Kentucky under a bill approved Tuesday by a House committee, but a
sponsor of the bill said it was unlikely to become law this year. The
House Health and Welfare Committee voted 10-2 to approve House Bill 289
at a special meeting Tuesday. It now goes to the full House. Rep. Susan
Westrom, D-Lexington, said after the vote that she didn't think there
are enough votes to pass the measure in the Republican-controlled Senate
even though Senate President David Williams, R-Burkesville, has said he
supports a statewide smoking ban.
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