In the US, the Michigan House of Representatives has voted 50 to 49 against Senate Substitute for House Bill 4163, which seeks to ban smoking in all public places, including the Detroit casinos.
For passage, the bill would require 56 votes. The House did decide to allow reconsideration of the bill and it thus could be brought up again in the future.
It does not appear that any action will be taken on the bill before the November 4 election.
On May 8, the Michigan Senate passed its substitute for the bill, banning smoking in public places including bars, restaurants, indoor areas and the Detroit casinos. This measure passed the Republican-controlled Senate by a vote of 25-12. The Senate substitute removed key exemptions which the original House Bill contained, allowing smoking to occur at the Detroit casinos, cigar bars, smoke shops, bingo halls and at racetracks.
