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In a surprising turn of events, House Bill 1846 passed out of the Illinois House of Representatives Executive Committee yesterday. This bill would allow smoking in Illinois casinos until surrounding states pass smoke free laws.
This move is a devastating blow to Illinois casino workers who would be forced to breathe smoke-filled air within their workplace and to casino patrons who would also be subjected to secondhand smoke. We fear that if a bill to exempt casinos passes the Illinois legislature, it could open the floodgates to other exemptions, such as bars, private clubs, restaurants, leading to the unraveling of our Smoke-Free law.
This bill could be called for a vote as early as TODAY - November 17.
Thank you again for all you have done and continue to do to support advocacy efforts in Illinois and nationwide.
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