State Sen. Wayne Fontana says he'll push to have the Senate vote by June 30 on the Clean Indoor Air Act, which would ban smoking in all public places statewide, including bars, restaurants and workplaces.

Allegheny County had a similar countywide ban thrown out by Commonwealth Court after it was challenged by two Pittsburgh bar owners. The court held the state, but not a county, could ban smoking in public places. The statewide smoking ban bill has been sponsored by Sen. Stewart Greenleaf, R-Montgomery.

Mr. Fontana, D-Brookline, said, "It's no longer a question of 'if' Pennsylvania will impose a statewide smoking ban, but a matter of when. I believe that the time is now, and I call on Senate leadership to make a commitment to move this legislation."

Erik Arneson, a spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi, R-Delaware, said Mr. Fontana will likely get his wish for a June vote. According to a new Quinnipiac University poll, 60 percent of Pennsylvanians support the statewide ban.