Senate Bill 211 proposes to create a new statute that exempts certain tobacco bars from the existing public smoking ban in Wisconsin. Specifically, the bill allows tobacco bars that were established on or after June 4, 2009, to permit smoking, provided they meet three criteria: they must only allow the smoking of cigars and pipes, and they cannot be classified as retail food establishments. This exemption adds to the current law, which already allows tobacco bars in existence before June 3, 2009, to operate without the smoking restrictions.

The new legal language introduced in the bill specifies the conditions under which a tobacco bar can be exempt from the smoking ban, thereby expanding the definition and operational scope of tobacco bars in the state. The bill aims to support the establishment of new tobacco bars while maintaining certain restrictions to ensure that only specific types of smoking are permitted.