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 that existed before June 4, 2009, to operate under similar conditions.

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. By doing so, the bill aims to support the establishment and operation of newer tobacco bars while maintaining restrictions on smoking in other indoor locations.