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Smoke Ban Bill Comes 6 Votes Short
Comments 0 | Recommend 0Michigan lawmakers still can't agree on how to ban smoking in workplaces including restaurants and bars.
A proposal calling for a comprehensive ban with no exemptions failed Tuesday in the Michigan House. It fell six votes short of the 56 votes needed in the 110-member chamber.
That means a stalemate remains in place, and restaurants and bars can continue setting their own rules.
The Democrat-led House previously has supported legislation that carves out exemptions to the smoking ban for casinos and smoke shops. The Republican-led Senate has passed legislation to ban smoking at all workplaces.
House leaders tell ABC 3 they hope to vote again on the bill this week, or at least by the end of the session.
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