Get ready to say goodbye to smoking sections. Kansas is kicking the habit by becoming the latest state to outlaw smoking in bars, restaurants and workplaces.
In a landmark move, the Kansas House on Thursday voted to send a statewide smoking ban to Gov. Mark Parkinson, who has promised to sign it into law. Parkinson, a Democrat, called the legislation “a victory for workers, families, businesses and future generations.”
Once it is signed, the ban will take effect July 1.
In a landmark move, the Kansas House on Thursday voted to send a statewide smoking ban to Gov. Mark Parkinson, who has promised to sign it into law. Parkinson, a Democrat, called the legislation “a victory for workers, families, businesses and future generations.”
Once it is signed, the ban will take effect July 1.
A few Kansas healthcare officials who lobbied to have this legislation passed provided research that heart attacks had dramatically been reduced after smoking bans had been enacted.
Here is how the Kansas legislators voted:
Here is how the Kansas legislators voted:
How area House lawmakers voted Thursday on the statewide smoking ban, HB 2221:
REPUBLICANS VOTING YES: Pat Colloton, Leawood; Barbara Bollier, Mission Hills; Jill Quigley and Ron Worley, both of Lenexa; Sheryl Spalding and Marvin Kleeb, both of Overland Park; and Kay Wolf, Prairie Village.
REPUBLICANS VOTING NO : Anthony Brown, Eudora; Owen Donohoe, Shawnee; Mike Kiegerl, Lance Kinzer, Rob Olson, Scott Schwab and Arlen Siegfreid, all of Olathe; Ray Merrick, Stilwell; and Connie O’Brien, Tonganoxie.
REPUBLICANS NOT VOTING: Kevin Yoder, Overland Park.
DEMOCRATS VOTING YES: Lisa Benlon, Dolores Furtado and Gene Rardin, all of Overland Park; Cindy Neighbor, Shawnee; Mike Slattery, Mission; Milack Talia, Merriam; Melanie Meier, Leavenworth; Valdenia Winn, Louis Ruiz, Margaret Long, Broderick Henderson, Stan Frownfelter, Tom Burroughs, all of Kansas City; Marti Crow, Leavenworth.
DEMOCRATS VOTING NO: Mike Peterson, Kansas City.
I'm not sure what everyone else thinks, but I think this is great for Kansas. It is nice to take the family to clean air restaurants. I'm glad I don't have to figure out which city is ok to eat at and which one is not ok to eat at.
The legislation, though, drops the ball by exempting state run casinos.
I'm also wondering why the Olathe legislators voted NO on the legislation.
The legislation, though, drops the ball by exempting state run casinos.
I'm also wondering why the Olathe legislators voted NO on the legislation.
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Blog post written by the Dowell Taggart Team of RE/MAX Best Associates
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