Gov. Tim Kaine signaled his displeasure Tuesday with the weakened ban on smoking in restaurants and bars that emerged from the House a day before, urging lawmakers to restore the original bill while stopping short of a veto threat.
The House’s final passage of the smoking ban leaves the Democrat-controlled Senate to contemplate a watered-down version of the measure, which may represent the only chance of passing such a ban this year.
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