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For those who missed this:

House Judiciary approves restaurant smoking ban bill

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Smoking would be banned in South Carolina restaurants under a bill that is headed to the House floor.

The House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved the legislation that bans smoking in all restaurant, bar, lounge and recreational facilities. The committee agreed to exceptions for cigar bars and private clubs, such as the American Legion.

The bill no longer has the criminal penalties it had when it came out of a subcommittee.

State Rep. Todd Rutherford, D-Columbia, said the bill was about clean air and protecting the public, but some on the committee said it would put the state on a course to ban smoking in other places.

The proposal moves to the House floor.

[SheLion]

For those who missed this:

House Judiciary approves restaurant smoking ban bill

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I am from South Carolina and I think it is a great bill. I am for any bill that makes it harder for children to smoke cigarettes.