The Southern Highland Reader

STATEWIDE-The North Carolina House Judiciary 1 committee approved Tuesday a bill that would ban smoking in all bars, restaurants and most all public places in the state.

The bill could see a house vote very quickly, and move on for senate consideration. It is considered likely to be made law.

Background from Mark Binker at the Greensboro News and Record here.

A hearing in the house has been scheduled for today.

Binker blog post Thursday Monday:

We’re not going to do it tomorrow,” Rep. Hugh Holliman, the House majority leader and the bill’s chief author told me a minute ago.

It could come up next week, he said, but there could be some scheduling conflicts there as well.

The vote on this bill is expected to be very *very* close, so Holliman is counting votes carefully and only going to pull the trigger when he’s sure as many friends as possible are in the chamber.

Tags: Greensboro News and Record, North Carolina, smoking

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