A representative from Allegheny County Democratic Rep. Dan Frankel’s office told PlayPennsylvania on Tuesday that a vote on amendments to the Protecting Workers from Secondhand Smoke Act has been pulled from the agenda.
Frankel’s office told us last week that the vote would happen on Tuesday or Wednesday of this week. However, there have been concerns of getting enough votes to pass it through the House floor.
Smoking inside casinos across Pennsylvania, including neighboring state New Jersey, has been a controversial topic for years. It appears that the bill has been put on hold for now, as PA casino workers are forced to wait a little while longer.
