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WI SB211
Bill
Status
4/16/2025
Primary Sponsor
Cory Tomczyk
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AI Summary
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Exempts tobacco bars established on or after June 4, 2009, from Wisconsin's indoor smoking ban, expanding an existing exemption that only covered tobacco bars in existence before that date
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Requires qualifying tobacco bars to permit only cigar and pipe smoking (not cigarettes)
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Prohibits exempt tobacco bars from operating as retail food establishments
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Defines "tobacco bar" under existing law as a tavern generating 15% or more of annual gross income from on-premises sales of cigars and pipe tobacco (excluding vending machine sales)
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Amends Wisconsin statute 101.123 (3) by adding subsection (n)
Legislative Description
Exempting tobacco bars from the public smoking ban.
Last Action
Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator Tomczyk
11/3/2025