---
type: "Bill"
title: "Tobacco: other; exemption from smoking prohibition in public places; modify age. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a)."
description: "Tobacco: other; exemption from smoking prohibition in public places; modify age. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a)."
jurisdiction: "us/states/mi"
legislature: "Michigan Legislature"
session: "2021-2022"
identifier: "HB 6109"
citation: "Michigan HB 6109 (2021-2022)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["Tobacco: other", "Tobacco: retail sales"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Tommy Brann"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 29
vote_count: 1
first_action: "2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/99d9cb15-4316-4f76-b7de-d4b794541ee5"
source_url: "http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?2021-HB-6109"
source_hash: "f82c0da1b524577c1fc1215e5076bfde55d587c9a9cda21303305d5ff0cc3c42"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-mi"]
---

# Michigan HB 6109 (2021-2022) — Tobacco: other; exemption from smoking prohibition in public places; modify age. Amends sec. 12606a of 1978 PA 368 (MCL 333.12606a).

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **As Passed by the House** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBH-6109.htm)
2. **As Passed by the Senate** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billengrossed/House/htm/2022-HEBS-6109.htm)
3. **House Concurred Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billconcurred/House/htm/2022-HCB-6109.htm)
4. **House Introduced Bill** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/billintroduced/House/htm/2022-HIB-6109.htm)
5. **Public Act** (committee substitute) — [source](http://legislature.mi.gov/documents/2021-2022/publicact/htm/2022-PA-0168.htm)

## Votes

- PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 28 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 — **28–10** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Tommy Brann — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** introduced by Representative Tommy Brann `introduction`
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** read a first time `reading-1`
- **2022-05-18T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Regulatory Reform `referral-committee`
- **2022-05-19T04:00:00+00:00** bill electronically reproduced 05/18/2022
- **2022-05-24T04:00:00+00:00** referred to Committee on Judiciary `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** reported with recommendation without amendment `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-14T04:00:00+00:00** referred to second reading
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a second time `reading-2`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on third reading
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** placed on immediate passage
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** read a third time `reading-3`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** passed; given immediate effect Roll Call # 318 Yeas 78 Nays 27 Excused 0 Not Voting 5 `passage`
- **2022-06-15T04:00:00+00:00** transmitted
- **2022-06-16T04:00:00+00:00** REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON REGULATORY REFORM `referral-committee`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** DISCHARGE COMMITTEE APPROVED
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF GENERAL ORDERS
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S) `committee-passage`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** RULES SUSPENDED
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** PLACED ON IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** PASSED; GIVEN IMMEDIATE EFFECT ROLL CALL # 364 YEAS 28 NAYS 10 EXCUSED 0 NOT VOTING 0 `passage`
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** INSERTED FULL TITLE
- **2022-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** returned from Senate without amendment with immediate effect and full title
- **2022-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** full title agreed to
- **2022-06-28T04:00:00+00:00** bill ordered enrolled
- **2022-07-20T04:00:00+00:00** presented to the Governor 07/11/2022 02:02 PM `executive-receipt`
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** approved by the Governor 07/21/2022 09:48 AM `executive-signature`
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** filed with Secretary of State 07/21/2022 11:12 AM
- **2022-08-17T04:00:00+00:00** assigned PA 168'22 with immediate effect

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/99d9cb15-4316-4f76-b7de-d4b794541ee5`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Michigan legislature records).