AN ACT relating to cigar bars.
Summary
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 65 to define "cigar bar" and "local government"; allow the operation of cigar bars in areas where establishments holding valid quota retail drink licenses are held and allow certain local government controls on the establishment of cigar bars, including permits, controls for smoke, smoke-free deliver spaces, notice of the presence of smoke, and prohibition of other types of smoking contrivances; allow a local government to permit the operation of cigar bars without holding a valid quota retail drink license.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Feb 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2026
Last action Feb 4, 2026
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MINOR
The bill was updated to require cigar bars to generate at least 25% of their income from tobacco sales instead of 15%, and the document header was updated to reflect the final bill number and date.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding eligibility criteria for cigar bars was narrowed by increasing the required revenue threshold from tobacco sales.
ELIGIBILITY
The minimum annual gross income requirement from on-site sales of cigars, pipe tobacco, and related accessories was increased from 15% to 25%.
TECHNICAL
The header information was updated to change the bill number from '26 RS BR 1465' to '26 RS HB 194/GA' and updated the date stamp.
Floor votes · House Feb 3, 2026
How they voted
72–25
Passed · 8 other
Total votes 105
Feb 3, 2026
D
Democratic21
66% Nay
R
Republican84
77% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 4, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (S)
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
3rd reading, passed 69-24 with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
to Local Government (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
to Committee on Committees (H)
lower
Jan 7, 2026
Introduced
introduced in House
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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