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May 16, 2007

Result: Signed
House approval of conference committee
May 12, 2007 (SF238)

Throughout the day before the vote, the bill's fate was in doubt. Several House members expressed concern that the bill didn't include enough exemptions allowing smoking in certain settings.

One of the bill's fiercest critics, Rep. Tom Rukavina, DFL-Virginia, was unsuccessful in trying to convince his colleagues to renegotiate the bill with the Senate. The House originally passed a bill with several exemptions which did not survive the conference committee that hammered out differences with the much stricter Senate bill. Rukavina accused the House negotiators of caving in during talks with the Senate.

Despite the question mark hanging over the bill, the House passed the bill by a lopsided vote of 81 to 48. Violations will carry fines of up to $300 for smokers and those who allow smoking in their establishments.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Sarah Anderson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
Tom Anzelc	DFL	03A	AGAINST
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
Michael Beard	Republican	35A	AGAINST
John Benson	DFL	43B	FOR
John Berns	Republican	33B	FOR
Karla Bigham	DFL	57A	FOR
David Bly	DFL	25B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Robin Brown	DFL	27A	FOR
Kathy Brynaert	DFL	23B	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Julie Bunn	DFL	56A	FOR
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	FOR
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Randy Demmer	Republican	29A	AGAINST
Bob Dettmer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
David Dill	DFL	06A	AGAINST
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	FOR
Augustine Willie Dominguez	DFL	58B	FOR
Al Doty	DFL	12B	AGAINST
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	AGAINST
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	FOR
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Tim Faust	DFL	08B	FOR
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Paul Gardner	DFL	53A	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	AGAINST
Steve Gottwalt	Republican	15A	FOR
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	FOR
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	AGAINST
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	AGAINST
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	FOR
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	FOR
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	AGAINST
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	FOR
Mary Liz Holberg	Republican	36A	AGAINST
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	AGAINST
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	FOR
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	AGAINST
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	FOR
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	FOR
Jeremy Kalin	DFL	17B	AGAINST
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Kate Knuth	DFL	50B	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	AGAINST
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Scott Kranz	DFL	51A	FOR
Carolyn Laine	DFL	50A	FOR
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	FOR
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	FOR
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	AGAINST
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Shelley Madore	DFL	37A	FOR
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	AGAINST
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	AGAINST
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	AGAINST
Sandra Masin	DFL	38A	FOR
Carol McFarlane	Republican	53B	FOR
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	AGAINST
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	AGAINST
Will Morgan	DFL	40A	FOR
Terry Morrow	DFL	23A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	FOR
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	AGAINST
Kim Norton	DFL	29B	FOR
Dave Olin	DFL	01A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	AGAINST
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	AGAINST
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	FOR
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	FOR
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	FOR
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	FOR
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	AGAINST
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Ron Shimanski	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	AGAINST
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Linda Slocum	DFL	63B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	AGAINST
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	AGAINST
Marsha Swails	DFL	56B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Tom Tillberry	DFL	51B	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Ken Tschumper	DFL	31B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR
John Ward	DFL	12A	FOR
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	FOR
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	FOR
Ryan Winkler	DFL	44B	FOR
Sandy Wollschlager	DFL	28A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

More from MPR:
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/05/11/smoking/ (05/12/2007)

Senate approval
May 11, 2007 (SF238)

Prior to the vote, conference committee negotiators scrambled to soften the smoking ban - pushing back the effective date two months to Oct. 1 and bringing back exemptions for farm buildings and vehicles and a disabled veterans rest camp in Washington County. Actors in plays could still smoke on stage.

Another amendment specifies that the ban wouldn't apply outside of bars, restaurants and other establishments - though local governments would still be free to regulate outdoor air.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	FOR
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Jim Carlson	DFL	39	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	FOR
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	FOR
John Doll	DFL	40	FOR
Sharon Erickson Ropes	DFL	31	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	FOR
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
Joe Gimse	Republican	13	FOR
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Linda Higgins	DFL	58	FOR
Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	11	AGAINST
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	AGAINST
Amy Koch	Republican	19	AGAINST
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	AGAINST
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63	FOR
Ron Latz	DFL	44	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Tony Lourey	DFL	8	FOR
Ann Lynch	DFL	30	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	FOR
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	AGAINST
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	FOR
Mee Moua	DFL	67	FOR
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	AGAINST
Rick Olseen	DFL	17	FOR
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Mary Olson	DFL	4	FOR
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	FOR
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	FOR
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	FOR
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	FOR
Sandy Rummel	DFL	53	FOR
Kathy Saltzman	DFL	56	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	AGAINST
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	FOR
Kathy Sheran	DFL	23	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	AGAINST
Dan Skogen	DFL	10	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	AGAINST
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	AGAINST
Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	62	FOR
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	AGAINST
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

More from MPR:
Smoking ban clears Senate, faces critical vote in House (05/11/2007)

House approval
April 26, 2007 (SF238)

The House bill allows for a few exemptions. First, establishments with more sales from alcohol than food are eligible to apply for a smoking-room exemption. If a local government approves the license, the bar would then have to provide a ventilated smoking room. Employees and minors would not be allowed to enter. Other exemptions would allow smoking in tobacco shops and in private clubs that have no employees. The final vote was 85-45.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	FOR
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Sarah Anderson	Republican	43A	AGAINST
Tom Anzelc	DFL	03A	AGAINST
Joe Atkins	DFL	39B	FOR
John Benson	DFL	43B	FOR
John Berns	Republican	33B	FOR
Karla Bigham	DFL	57A	FOR
David Bly	DFL	25B	FOR
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Robin Brown	DFL	27A	FOR
Kathy Brynaert	DFL	23B	FOR
Mark Buesgens	Republican	35B	AGAINST
Julie Bunn	DFL	56A	FOR
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	FOR
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Jim Davnie	DFL	62A	FOR
Chris DeLaForest	Republican	49A	AGAINST
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Bob Dettmer	Republican	52A	AGAINST
David Dill	DFL	06A	AGAINST
Denise Dittrich	DFL	47A	FOR
Augustine Willie Dominguez	DFL	58B	FOR
Al Doty	DFL	12B	AGAINST
Rob Eastlund	Republican	17A	AGAINST
Kent Eken	DFL	02A	AGAINST
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	FOR
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Tim Faust	DFL	08B	FOR
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Paul Gardner	DFL	53A	FOR
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	FOR
Bob Gunther	Republican	24A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	AGAINST
Rick Hansen	DFL	39A	FOR
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	FOR
Larry Haws	DFL	15B	FOR
Bud Heidgerken	Republican	13A	AGAINST
Debra Hilstrom	DFL	46B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	FOR
Joe Hoppe	Republican	34B	AGAINST
Frank Hornstein	DFL	60B	FOR
Melissa Hortman	DFL	47B	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	FOR
Sheldon Johnson	DFL	67B	FOR
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	FOR
Jeremy Kalin	DFL	17B	FOR
Margaret Anderson Kelliher	DFL	60A	FOR
Kate Knuth	DFL	50B	FOR
Lyle Koenen	DFL	20B	AGAINST
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Scott Kranz	DFL	51A	AGAINST
Carolyn Laine	DFL	50A	FOR
Morrie Lanning	Republican	09A	FOR
Ann Lenczewski	DFL	40B	FOR
John Lesch	DFL	66A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	FOR
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Leon Lillie	DFL	55A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Shelley Madore	DFL	37A	FOR
Doug Magnus	Republican	22A	AGAINST
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Carlos Mariani	DFL	65B	FOR
Paul Marquart	DFL	09B	AGAINST
Sandra Masin	DFL	38A	FOR
Carol McFarlane	Republican	53B	AGAINST
Denny McNamara	Republican	57B	AGAINST
Frank Moe	DFL	04A	FOR
Will Morgan	DFL	40A	FOR
Terry Morrow	DFL	23A	FOR
Joe Mullery	DFL	58A	FOR
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Michael Nelson	DFL	46A	FOR
Bud Nornes	Republican	10A	AGAINST
Kim Norton	DFL	29B	FOR
Dave Olin	DFL	01A	FOR
Mark Olson	Republican	16B	AGAINST
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Dennis Ozment	Republican	37B	FOR
Erik Paulsen	Republican	42B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	FOR
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Aaron Peterson	DFL	20A	FOR
Neil W. Peterson	Republican	41B	FOR
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	FOR
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Connie Ruth	Republican	26A	AGAINST
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	FOR
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	FOR
Bev Scalze	DFL	54B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	AGAINST
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Ron Shimanski	Republican	18A	AGAINST
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Dean Simpson	Republican	10B	AGAINST
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Linda Slocum	DFL	63B	FOR
Steve Smith	Republican	33A	AGAINST
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	AGAINST
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	AGAINST
Marsha Swails	DFL	56B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Tom Tillberry	DFL	51B	FOR
Kathy Tingelstad	Republican	49B	FOR
Ken Tschumper	DFL	31B	FOR
Dean Urdahl	Republican	18B	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR
John Ward	DFL	12A	FOR
Lynn Wardlow	Republican	38B	AGAINST
Andy Welti	DFL	30B	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	AGAINST
Ryan Winkler	DFL	44B	FOR
Sandy Wollschlager	DFL	28A	FOR
Kurt Zellers	Republican	32B	AGAINST

More from MPR:
House passes smoking ban bill (04/26/2007)

House Finance Committee approval
April 16, 2007 (SF238)

(From Session Daily)With approval by the House Finance Committee, The Freedom to Breathe Act of 2007 may soon spark significant debate on the House floor.

Sponsored by Rep. Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth) and Sen. Kathleen Sheran (DFL-Mankato), HF305/SF238*, which passed the Senate 41-24 on March 27, would ban smoking in public places. Proponents have classified the issue as one of worker safety, saying that secondhand smoke has been scientifically proven to adversely affect nonsmokers.

Opponents argue the legislation would stifle individual rights, and may impose hardship to businesses forced to acquiesce to a ban.

During its travels through more than a half-dozen committees, members adopted an amendment that would permit smoking in bars with enclosed, ventilated smoking areas, so long as they’re given local approval. Another successful amendment would stipulate that employees who lose their job due to bar closure be eligible for the Dislocated Worker Program, which provides counseling, training and job placement services to people unemployed.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Lyndon Carlson	DFL	45B	FOR
Karen Clark	DFL	61A	FOR
Tony Cornish	Republican	24B	FOR
Ron Erhardt	Republican	41A	FOR
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Pat Garofalo	Republican	36B	AGAINST
Mindy Greiling	DFL	54A	FOR
Tom Hackbarth	Republican	48A	AGAINST
Alice Hausman	DFL	66B	FOR
Bill Hilty	DFL	08A	FOR
Larry Howes	Republican	04B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Mike Jaros	DFL	07B	FOR
Al Juhnke	DFL	13B	FOR
Phyllis Kahn	DFL	59B	FOR
Paul Kohls	Republican	34A	AGAINST
Bernard Lieder	DFL	01B	FOR
Tim Mahoney	DFL	67A	FOR
Mary Murphy	DFL	06B	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Michael Paymar	DFL	64B	FOR
Gene Pelowski, Jr.	DFL	31A	FOR
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Jeanne Poppe	DFL	27B	FOR
Tom Rukavina	DFL	05A	AGAINST
Brita Sailer	DFL	02B	FOR
Marty Seifert	Republican	21A	AGAINST
Anthony Sertich	DFL	05B	AGAINST
Dan Severson	Republican	14A	FOR
Steve Simon	DFL	44A	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Loren Solberg	DFL	03B	AGAINST
Steve Sviggum	Republican	28B	AGAINST
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Jean Wagenius	DFL	62B	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR
Torrey Westrom	Republican	11A	AGAINST

Senate approval
March 27, 2007 (SF238)

The Senate passed the measure on a 41-to-24 vote after several hours of debate. Opponents attempted to add several amendments including one which would have delayed the measure until Native American casinos ban smoking, and one that would have granted exemptions to establishments that installed high-tech ventilation systems. All amendments to weaken the measure failed.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Ellen R. Anderson	DFL	66	FOR
Thomas M. Bakk	DFL	06	AGAINST
Linda Berglin	DFL	61	FOR
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Terri Bonoff	DFL	43	FOR
Jim Carlson	DFL	39	FOR
Satveer Chaudhary	DFL	50	FOR
Tarryl Clark	DFL	15	FOR
Richard J. Cohen	DFL	64	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
D. Scott Dibble	DFL	60	FOR
Steve Dille	Republican	18	FOR
John Doll	DFL	40	FOR
Sharon Erickson Ropes	DFL	31	FOR
Michelle L. Fischbach	Republican	14	AGAINST
Leo T. Foley	DFL	47	FOR
Dennis R. Frederickson	Republican	21	FOR
Joe Gimse	Republican	13	FOR
David Hann	Republican	42	AGAINST
Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	11	AGAINST
Debbie J. Johnson	Republican	49	AGAINST
Michael J. Jungbauer	Republican	48	AGAINST
Amy Koch	Republican	19	AGAINST
Paul E. Koering	Republican	12	AGAINST
Gary W. Kubly	DFL	20	FOR
Keith Langseth	DFL	09	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63	FOR
Ron Latz	DFL	44	FOR
Warren Limmer	Republican	32	AGAINST
Tony Lourey	DFL	8	FOR
Ann Lynch	DFL	30	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	FOR
James P. Metzen	DFL	39	FOR
Geoff Michel	Republican	41	FOR
Mee Moua	DFL	67	FOR
Steve Murphy	DFL	28	FOR
Thomas M. Neuville	Republican	25	AGAINST
Rick Olseen	DFL	17	FOR
Gen Olson	Republican	33	AGAINST
Mary Olson	DFL	4	FOR
Julianne E. Ortman	Republican	34	AGAINST
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Pat Pariseau	Republican	36	AGAINST
Lawrence J. Pogemiller	DFL	59	FOR
Yvonne Prettner Solon	DFL	07	FOR
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	FOR
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	AGAINST
Julie A. Rosen	Republican	24	FOR
Sandy Rummel	DFL	53	FOR
Kathy Saltzman	DFL	56	FOR
Tom Saxhaug	DFL	03	AGAINST
Linda Scheid	DFL	46	AGAINST
David H. Senjem	Republican	29	FOR
Kathy Sheran	DFL	23	FOR
Katie Sieben	DFL	57	FOR
Rod Skoe	DFL	02	AGAINST
Dan Skogen	DFL	10	FOR
Dan Sparks	DFL	27	AGAINST
LeRoy A. Stumpf	DFL	01	AGAINST
David J. Tomassoni	DFL	05	AGAINST
Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	62	FOR
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	52	AGAINST
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	AGAINST
Betsy L. Wergin	Republican	16	AGAINST
Charles W. Wiger	DFL	55	FOR

House Health Care and Human Services Finance Division
March 15, 2007 (HF305)

The so-called "Freedom to Breathe Act," which would prohibit smoking in restaurants, bars and public transit statewide, has overcome one more committee hurdle, with its approval by the House Health and Human Services Finance Division. It now goes to the House Finance Committee. HF305, sponsored by Rep. Thomas Huntley (DFL-Duluth), was characterized as a public safety issue by proponents, who said the ban would provide protection for hospitality employees currently at the mercy of second-hand smoke on the job. Opponents argued that the ban would infringe on personal property rights, meaning the right of business owners to choose whether to permit smoking indoors. "Minnesota should stay out of the private industry, and let the consumer drive the demand on this," said Rep. Sondra Erickson (R-Princeton). (Session Daily)

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Jim Abeler	Republican	48B	AGAINST
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Julie Bunn	DFL	56A	FOR
Matt Dean	Republican	52B	AGAINST
Sondra Erickson	Republican	16A	AGAINST
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Steve Gottwalt	Republican	15A	FOR
Larry Hosch	DFL	14B	FOR
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Joyce Peppin	Republican	32A	AGAINST
Sandra Peterson	DFL	45A	FOR
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	FOR
Nora Slawik	DFL	55B	FOR
Cy Thao	DFL	65A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR

More from MPR:
Opponents fail to stop smoking ban bill (03/15/2007)

Senate State and Local Government Operations and Oversight Committee
February 26, 2007 (SF238)

On a 7-to-5 vote, the committee passed the measure and sent it to the floor of the Senate. The committee stripped out a provision of the bill, inserted at its last committee stop, that would've granted an exemption for bars and restaurants that install high-tech ventilation systems.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Don Betzold	DFL	51	FOR
Dick Day	Republican	26	AGAINST
Chris Gerlach	Republican	37	AGAINST
Joe Gimse	Republican	13	FOR
Dan Larson	DFL	63	FOR
Tony Lourey	DFL	8	FOR
John Marty	DFL	54	FOR
Sandra L. Pappas	DFL	65	FOR
Ann H. Rest	DFL	45	FOR
Claire A. Robling	Republican	35	AGAINST
Jim Vickerman	DFL	22	AGAINST

More from MPR:
Midday interviews Sen. Kathy Sheran, the bill's sponsor (02/27/2007)

Senate Committee on Business, Industry and Jobs approval
February 19, 2007 (SF238)

Bars with ventilation systems designed to whisk away cigarette smoke could escape a modified statewide smoking ban under amendments to the bill approved by the Senate business panel. Another clause added to the bill would make the state's smoking policy trump local restrictions, potentially undoing strict bar smoking bans in cities including St. Paul, Mankato and Bloomington.

Result: Passed

Senate Health, Housing and Family Security Committee approval
February 5, 2007 (SF238)

The committee approved the measure on a voice vote after a public hearing in which supporters and opponents,including bar owners and the beverage industry, testified. Republican legislators on the panel said while they were opposed to smoking, they felt the proposal intruded on the rights of property owners.

Result: Passed

House Health Care and Human Services Finance Division approval
February 1, 2007 (HF305)

Arguments were fierce from proponents and opponents of the bill, which was ultimately approved 12-6 and sent to the House Commerce and Labor Committee. Opponents argued workers can choose where they want to work, and expressed concern about the economic effects of a ban. Rep. Dan Severson (R-Sauk Rapids), a co-sponsor of the bill, said that above all the legislation offers employees, regardless of their trade, a smoke-free environment.

Result: Passed

Legislator	Party	District	Vote
Bruce Anderson	Republican	19A	AGAINST
Laura Brod	Republican	25A	AGAINST
Julie Bunn	DFL	56A	FOR
Tom Emmer	Republican	19B	AGAINST
Brad Finstad	Republican	21B	AGAINST
Patti Fritz	DFL	26B	FOR
Steve Gottwalt	Republican	15A	FOR
Rod Hamilton	Republican	22B	AGAINST
Thomas Huntley	DFL	07A	FOR
Tina Liebling	DFL	30A	FOR
Diane Loeffler	DFL	59A	FOR
Erin Murphy	DFL	64A	FOR
Kim Norton	DFL	29B	FOR
Mary Ellen Otremba	DFL	11B	AGAINST
Maria Ruud	DFL	42A	FOR
Paul Thissen	DFL	63A	FOR
Ken Tschumper	DFL	31B	FOR
Neva Walker	DFL	61B	FOR