Eliminates smoking ban exemption for casinos and simulcasting facilities.
This bill removes an existing exception in New Jersey's Smoke-Free Air Act that allowed smoking in casinos and casino simulcasting facilities. Currently, the law permits smoking in areas of casinos with at least 150 slot machines or 10 table games, and in simulcasting facilities with dedicated seating for 50+ patrons. The bill deletes this exception from the statute, meaning smoking would be prohibited in all indoor public areas of these facilities under the general smoke-free law. It directly affects casinos and simulcasting venues that currently operate under the smoking exemption.
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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2 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Party
State
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P
Joe Vitale
DDemocratic
P
Shirley Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Zwicker
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Stack
DDemocratic
Co
Britnee Timberlake
DDemocratic
Co
Jim Beach
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Cryan
DDemocratic
Co
Joe Lagana
DDemocratic
Co
John McKeon
DDemocratic
Co
Jon Bramnick
RRepublican
Co
Linda Greenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Moriarty
DDemocratic
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