"A bill that would have banned smoking on casino gaming floors in Iowa didn't go anywhere this week, after a Senate subcommittee voted to shelve the proposal indefinitely. The legislation, Senate File 2051, was introduced as "An Act relating to the elimination of the exemption of gaming floors from the prohibitions of the smokefree air Act." The bill proposed a change to state law by amending Iowa Code section 142D.4 "by striking the subsection" that currently allows smoking on certain gaming floors."
"With the subcommittee recommending that the bill be indefinitely postponed, it's unlikely to go anywhere this session unless lawmakers take extra steps to revive it. The pause in Iowa comes as similar fights over smoking in casinos are playing out in other states. In New Jersey, casino workers saw new legal momentum this week in a long-running challenge to smoking on gambling floors. After a case was sent back to a trial court on remand, workers are ge"
Senate File 2051 would have eliminated the exemption that allows smoking on certain casino gaming floors by amending Iowa Code section 142D.4. The proposal would have applied to gambling structures, excursion gambling boats, and racetracks covered by Iowa Code chapter 99F. The bill's explanation stated the change would subject those facilities to the same smokefree prohibitions as other indoor public places. An Iowa Senate subcommittee voted to indefinitely postpone the bill, effectively shelving the measure for this legislative session. The postponement makes advancement unlikely unless lawmakers take extra steps to revive the proposal. Similar disputes are occurring in other states, including New Jersey, where casino workers recently gained new legal momentum in a long-running challenge to smoking on gambling floors.
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