Kentucky
General Assembly

01/10/25	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
02/04/25	to Local Government (H)
02/11/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/12/25	2nd reading, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 13, 2025 floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
02/13/25	floor amendment (2) filed to Committee Substitute
02/18/25	3rd reading, passed 74-19 with Committee Substitute (1) and Floor Amendments (1) and (2)
02/19/25	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
02/21/25	to State & Local Government (S)
03/05/25	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
03/06/25	2nd reading, to Rules

Amendment	House Committee Substitute 1
Fiscal Impact Statement	Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; specify that the license for on-premises consumption of alcoholic beverages is a quota retail drink license; authorize the cigar bar to also sell pipe tobacco; require that the cigar bar generate at least 15% of its annual income from the sale of cigars, rental of humidors, the sale of pipe tobacco, the sale of paraphernalia and accessories related to the consumption of cigars and pipe tobacco, or a combination thereof; amend provisions relating to the validity of ordinances to the contrary; provide that cigar bars and the smoking of cigars and pipe tobacco on the premises allowed within the Commonwealth and are subject to laws not in conflict with this section; allow local governments to require permits and set parameters for the permits; require notice to be posted at entrances to indicate that smoke is present inside and that smoking of products other than cigars and pipe tobacco is prohibited.
Index Headings	Local Government - Cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Public Health - Smoking, cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Special Districts - Cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Tobacco - Smoking, cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Tobacco - Smoking, cigar bars, smoke-free spaces, requirements Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Cities - Cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions Counties - Cigar bars, operation permitted, conditions

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	S. Doan
Summary	Amend Section 1 to allow a local government to permit cigar bars without the requirement of a liquor license.
Index Headings	Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Cities - Smoking, cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Counties - Cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Local Government - Cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Public Health - Smoking, cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Tobacco - Smoking, cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional Special Districts - Cigar bars, local government regulation, liquor license optional

Amendment	House Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor	C. Lewis
Summary	Amend Section 1 of the bill to make a technical correction and exclude cigar bars from providing a smoke free delivery space if in operation as of the effective date of this act.
Index Headings	Local Government - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Public Health - Smoking, cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Special Districts - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Tobacco - Smoking, cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Tobacco - Smoking, cigar bars, smoke-free spaces, grandfather provisions Alcoholic Beverages - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Cities - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Counties - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions Technical Corrections - Cigar bars, operation permitted, grandfather provisions