Proposed identical NJ Bills S2001/A2897 create an exemption to the NJ SFAA for cigar nights or smoking events at racet;racks and off-track wagering facilities (OTW)
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On May 27, 2010, Senators Sean Kean and Jennifer Beck introduced S2001, which would bring back indoor smoking at racetracks and allow smoking at OTW facilities. S2001 was referred to the Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism and Historic Preservation Committee. On June 14, Assemblyman Burzichelli and Assemblwoman Caroline Casagrande introduced the Assembly companion bill A2897, which is referred to the Assembly State Government Committee.
Read GASP’s White Paper on public health and legal concerns with S2001/A2897. These bills erode the 2006 NJ Smokefree Air Act, and will bring back secondhand smoke, a class A carcinogen, secondhand smoke, to public places and workplaces.