Mark Binker notes one of the more interesting pieces of today’s Senate Health Care Committee vote on a proposed smoking ban. A bill that could have a major impact on the state’s multibillion-dollar tobacco industry hit a snag last week because lawmakers didn’t want to hurt the film industry.

A Lorillard rep made the point before senators approved the smoking ban on a split voice vote.

For more on proposed smoking bans, check out this commentary earlier this year from Becki Gray: