Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign the bill.
LANSING (AP) -- A long-delayed smoking ban passed the Michigan Senate on Thursday, allowing exceptions for three Detroit casinos that have to compete with tribal casinos not affected by the ban.
A similar ban already has passed the House, which is expected to agree with slight changes made by the Senate. Democratic Gov. Jennifer Granholm has said she will sign the bill.
The ban passed would take effect in May 2010. It applies to all bars, restaurants and work places, with exceptions for the Detroit casinos, cigar bars, tobacco specialty stores, home offices and motor vehicles.
An attempt to pass a full ban with no exceptions as the Senate did last year failed.
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