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Kentucky 2026RS

HB 194

AN ACT relating to cigar bars.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-11-11 12:11:04 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Kentucky
Session
2026RS
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Alcoholic Beverages, Cities, Commerce, Consumer Protection, Counties, Local Government, Local Mandate, Public Health, Special Districts, Tobacco
Introduced / first action
2026-01-07 05:00:00

Source-supplied abstracts

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.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee
  2. received in Senate

  3. 3rd reading, passed 69-24 with Committee Substitute (1)

    passage, reading-3
  4. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 03 2026

  5. 2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2
  6. reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage
  7. to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee
  8. to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee
  9. introduced in House

    introduction

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