To prohibit a business owner from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment. This also would apply to bars and restaurants.   Official Text and Analysis.

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that exempts "cigar bars" and tobacco specialty shops. Subsequent substitutes include this and additional exemptions.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that exempts motor vehicles, the gaming floor of casinos, and licensed bingo events. It also lowers from 30 percent to 10 percent the proportion of gross receipts that qualifies a bar as a "cigar bar." Subsequent substitutes include these and additional exemptions.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one also exempts the non-food service areas of horse racing tracks.

To require the state to pay for the no smoking signs the bill would mandate in private businesses.

To require the Department of Community Health to create a brochure describing potential dangers of second hand smoke, and require businesses and other public places to make these available.

To exempt veterans organizations and private club facilities from the prohibition.

To exempt veterans organizations and private club facilities from the prohibition, and also exempt bars that don't have employees under age 18 and that make at least 51 percent of their gross receipts from alcohol sales from the prohibition.

To exempt designated smoking rooms in Bed and Breakfasts (B&Bs) from the prohibition.

To repeal the 6 percent service tax (that was already repealed when the amendment came before the House).

To suspent the proposed smoking prohibition unless the governor is able to negotiate with tribes a similar ban in all the Indian casinos in the state.

To exempt veterans organizations and private club facilities from the prohibition.

To exempt veterans organizations and private club facilities from the prohibition, and also exempt bars that don't have employees under age 18 and that make at least 51 percent of their gross receipts from alcohol sales from the prohibition.

To tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4044 and 4816, meaning this bill cannot become law unless that one does also. HB 4044 would allow product liability lawsuits against drug companies for drugs that have been approved by the U.S. Food And Drug Administration (FDA), and HB 4816 would add the restaurant smoking prohibition to the state Food Code.

To exempt bars, private clubs, banquet facilities, and veterans halls from the prohibition.

To prohibit a business owner, including the owner of a bar or restaurant, from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment. The bill would apply to all "public places," including government facilities. However, tobacco specialty shops, "cigar bars," vehicles, the gaming floor of casinos, the non-food areas of race tracks and licensed bingo events would be exempt.

To give the bill immediate effect.

That the bill be referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

The vote by which the bill was referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

To refer the bill to the Committee on Health Policy.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that does not contain the exceptions in the House-passed bill, including the Detroit casinos, race tracks, bingo halls, and "cigar bars".

To prohibit a business owner, including the owner of a bar or restaurant, from choosing to allow smoking in his or her establishment. The bill would apply to all "public places" except for Indian casinos, which the state has no authority to regulate.

Which has taken action on the Senate's changes to the bill, reportedly due to concerns that the comprehensive prohibition passed by the Senate would disadvantage certain Michigan businesses that compete with entities not affected by the proposal, in particular Detroit casinos (which compete against Indian and Canadian casinos).

To exempt the owners of restaurants and bars within 20 miles of an Indian casino from the proposed prohibition on their choosing to allow smoking in their establishments.

To include the exemptions passed by the House from the proposed prohibition on business owners choosing to allow smoking in their establishments.

To exempt restaurant owners holding a benefit for a charitable or nonprofit organization from the proposed prohibition on their choosing to allow smoking in their establishments.

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that essentially includes the exemptions passed by the House from the proposed prohibition on business owners choosing to allow smoking in their establishments.

To exempt events held by nonprofit charitable organizations from the proposed prohibition.

To require the state to provide the no-smoking signs that business owners would be required to post under the proposed prohibition.

To suspend the proposed smoking prohibition unless the governor is able to negotiate with tribes a similar ban in all the Indian casinos in the state.

To exempt licensed bingo games held and "millionaire parties" held by nonprofit organizations from the proposed prohibition.

To exempt veterans organizations and private club facilities from the prohibition.

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill, which is a blanket restaurant and workplace smoking ban with no exceptions, including the Detroit casinos.

The vote by which the House did not concur in the Senate substitute (S-8).