The Smoke-Free Movement
Stop This Dangerous Amendment to the Smoke-Free Illinois Act!!!
Earlier today, a hostile amendment was both filed and immediately assigned to the Senate Executive Committee that would exempt any gaming facility (this includes, casinos, OTBs and Racetracks) within 10 miles of the border from the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. The legislation to be amended is SB 890. The amendment sponsor is Sen Clayborne, the bill sponsor is Sen. Ira Silverstein
This is proposed amendment on legislation that has not even been signed into law.
At this time, the Senate Executive Committee is scheduled to meet TOMORROW (Thursday, May 24) at 10:30 A.M.
We need your help to ensure that this amendment does not weaken the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. As it stands, the Smoke-Free Illinois Act will be the single most comprehensive smoke-free law in the country and amending it will do nothing but endanger countless lives. Please take a few minutes to call the following Senators and ask them to vote NO on this amendment:
Ira Silverstien -- (217) 782-5500
Debbie Halvorsen -- (217) 782-7419
Dale Righter -- (217) 782-6674
James Clayborne -- (217) 782-5399
James DeLeo -- (217) 782-1035
Rickey Hendon -- (217) 782-6252
Louis Viverito -- (217) 782-0054
Iris Martinez -- (217) 782-8191
Emil Jones -- (217) 782-2728
Frank Watson -- (217) 782-5755
J. Bradley Burzynski -- (217) 782-1977
Christine Radogno -- (217) 782-9407
Todd Sieben -- (217) 782-0180
Please let us know how your calls went by commenting on this blog post.
This is proposed amendment on legislation that has not even been signed into law.
At this time, the Senate Executive Committee is scheduled to meet TOMORROW (Thursday, May 24) at 10:30 A.M.
We need your help to ensure that this amendment does not weaken the Smoke-Free Illinois Act. As it stands, the Smoke-Free Illinois Act will be the single most comprehensive smoke-free law in the country and amending it will do nothing but endanger countless lives. Please take a few minutes to call the following Senators and ask them to vote NO on this amendment:
Ira Silverstien -- (217) 782-5500
Debbie Halvorsen -- (217) 782-7419
Dale Righter -- (217) 782-6674
James Clayborne -- (217) 782-5399
James DeLeo -- (217) 782-1035
Rickey Hendon -- (217) 782-6252
Louis Viverito -- (217) 782-0054
Iris Martinez -- (217) 782-8191
Emil Jones -- (217) 782-2728
Frank Watson -- (217) 782-5755
J. Bradley Burzynski -- (217) 782-1977
Christine Radogno -- (217) 782-9407
Todd Sieben -- (217) 782-0180
Please let us know how your calls went by commenting on this blog post.
My wife and I have visited a number of smokefree casinos in Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Everyone, including the smokers, seemed satisfied with the smokefree atmosphere. The Casinos were packed and business was brisk. There should absolutely no exemptions for Gaming facilities or any other public gathering place. This Smoke Free Illinois bill is excellent as it is and needs to be signed now. The Tobacco Companies are making plenty of money without trying to keep secondhand tobacco smoke in nonsmoker's lungs! They need to stop fighting Clean Indoor Air Legislation as even many smokers are in favor of these Smoking Bans.
Posted by challenger | 2:43 PM