A bill that would prohibit smoking on gaming floors in Iowa advanced from a House subcommittee Tuesday, though a Senate version of the bill failed to advance.
House File 781 would remove an exemption from Iowa’s Smokefree Air Act, that allows smoking on gaming floors in the state.
Rep. Shannon Lundgren, R-Peosta, said she formerly worked in casinos and bars and restaurants that allowed smoking and remembers leaving clothes and shoes “at the garage door” to keep the house from “smelling like an ashtray.” She said removing this exemption has been a priority of hers for more than 10 years.
