Assembly 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 of cigars and pipes, provided they do not operate as retail food establishments. This exemption is in addition to the current law, which already allows tobacco bars that existed before June 3, 2009, to permit indoor smoking.

The new legal language introduced in the bill specifies the criteria that must be met for a tobacco bar to qualify for this exemption, including the requirement that at least 15 percent of the bar's annual gross income must come from the sale of cigars and pipe tobacco. By creating this exemption, the bill aims to support the operation of newer tobacco bars while maintaining restrictions on smoking in other indoor public spaces.