RALEIGH
A proposed ban on smoking inside all state government-run vehicles has cleared a key House committee after members rejected a proposal to allow some exceptions.
A House judiciary panel approved a bill yesterday that would ban smoking in all state-owned or state-leased vehicles. Democratic Sen. Bill Purcell of Scotland County said that the proposal is a health issue for state employees.
The committee voted against an amendment by House Minority Leader Paul Stam of Wake County that would have allowed smoking inside older state cars -- provided that the employee was assigned the car permanently. And other people inside the car would have to consent before the driver could smoke.
The bill now heads to the full House. The Senate has already approved a version of the bill.
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