The smoking ban in Atlantic City is progressing in the New Jersey Legislature

Legislation that would prohibit smoking on casino floors in Atlantic City, New Jersey, clears state Senate's health committee. Legislation would ban smoking on casinos floors in New Jersey. The state Senate health committee approved the bill on Monday. The bill is the latest in a long line of proposals to ban smoking in casinos in the city.

United Auto Workers members disrupted a New Jersey Assembly committee meeting. A preliminary vote on an Atlantic City smoking ban was canceled. Union protesters blow cigarette smoke at NJ lawmakers as a vote on a smoking ban remains in limbo. The vote was canceled after a preliminary vote was held on a citywide smoking ban.