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This bill amends the Clean Indoor Air Act to update and clarify various provisions related to smoking restrictions in Pennsylvania. The bill expands and modifies definitions for terms like "public place," "smoking," and "electronic smoking device," and makes significant changes to exceptions for smoking in certain locations. Key modifications include removing previous exemptions for drinking establishments and gaming floors, updating rules for private clubs by requiring a membership vote every two years to allow smoking, and adding new exceptions like patios and transit vehicles to the definition of public places. The bill also changes signage requirements, mandating both "Smoking Permitted" and "No Smoking" signs in appropriate locations, and modifies enforcement mechanisms by removing some specific reporting requirements while maintaining annual reporting on violations. Importantly, the bill now allows local governments to adopt stricter smoking regulations than the state law, reversing previous preemption provisions. The changes aim to provide clearer guidelines for smoking restrictions, expand smoke-free areas, and give more flexibility to local jurisdictions in regulating smoking.

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