HOUSE BILL No. 6424

 

September 8, 2010, Introduced by Reps. Hildenbrand, Agema, Rick Jones and Dean and referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

 

"Public health code,"

 

(MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211) by adding section 12608.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 12608. Notwithstanding any provision of this part to the

 

contrary, a home for veterans created under 1885 PA 152, MCL 36.1

 

to 36.12, shall allow smoking in a smoking room, porch, or pavilion

 

if all of the following requirements are met:

 

     (a) The smoking room, porch, or pavilion is separated by a

 

door from the nonsmoking areas of the home for veterans.

 

     (b) No individual is required to enter or pass through the

 

smoking room, porch, or pavilion unless he or she does so on a

 

voluntary basis. This subdivision applies to employees of the home


 

for veterans and section 12606 applies to employees of a home for

 

veterans with regard to a smoking room, porch, or pavilion under

 

this section.