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RICHMOND, Va. — Lawmakers in tobacco- friendly Virginia passed a limited ban on smoking in bars and restaurants Thursday.
The measure restricts smoking to separately ventilated rooms in restaurants and private clubs in Virginia, which has grown tobacco for 400 years.
The decisive 60-39 vote was in the House of Delegates, dominated by Republicans who have battled tobacco restrictions for years. The Senate earlier voted 27-13 for the bill, which heads to Gov. Timothy Kaine, who said he would sign it.
