As a citizen of Michigan I am SO SICK AND TIRED of smoking in public places. The fact that we STILL set aside entire sections of restaurants to promote a bad habit is disgusting to me and I for one have had it! It is an infringement on my rights as a citizen because secondhand smoke has been proven to negatively affect my health and the health of the employees who work in these establishments. It's time we as a state take a stand and demand that public facilities ban smoking to improve the health of our citizens and discourage those who still smoke from this life shortening habit. If someone chooses to smoke, that is their right, but when that choice affects others in the population negatively, they shouldn't be allowed to do it in public places. Just as people are allowed to drink, but when they get behind the wheel of a car and that decision to drink becomes a potential danger to others, it becomes illegal. The same should be true for smoking. If you smoke, smoke... but when you go to a public place and that decision could be a potential danger to others, it should by the same merit BECOME ILLEGAL!!!!! This bill has my vote. As an educator I wanna see our future generations be healthier and hopefully this will help that to happen.