The New Jersey Senate will vote on a bill to ban smoking inside Atlantic City casinos during the legislature’s lame duck session, according to reports.
Senate President Nick Scutari, D-Union, appears ready to bring S264 up for a full floor vote after November’s General Election, according to POLITICO. The bill has garnered sponsorship or co-sponsorship from 26 out of a possible 40 state senators, meaning it will easily pass the Upper Chamber.
Gov. Phil Murphy has repeatedly said he would sign the bill into law if the State Legislature passes it.
The General Assembly must also vote and pass a companion bill in order for the legislation to be sent to Murphy’s desk. As of Friday morning, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin, D-Middlesex, has not publicly indicated if the Lower Chamber will act.
