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KY HB 194

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to cigar bars.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 194 pass?

No. KY HB 194 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-02-04): to Committee on Committees (S)

What is KY HB 194 about?

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.

Who sponsors KY HB 194?

S. Witten, T. Roberts, T. Huff and 8 others are the primary sponsors of KY HB 194.

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-07
Latest action
2026-02-04 — to Committee on Committees (S)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • S. Wittenprimary
  • T. Robertsprimary
  • T. Huffprimary
  • M. Hartprimary
  • D. Grossbergprimary
  • P. Griffeeprimary
  • J. Gooch Jr.primary
  • B. Chester-Burtonprimary
  • E. Callawayprimary
  • M. Meredithprimary
  • C. Lewisprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-04

    to Committee on Committees (S)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-04

    received in Senate

  3. 2026-02-03

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

    passage,reading-3

  4. 2026-02-02

    posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 03 2026

  5. 2026-01-29

    2nd reading, to Rules

    reading-2

  6. 2026-01-28

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-01-14

    to Local Government (H)

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-01-07

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  9. 2026-01-07

    introduced in House

    introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Pass

    2026-02-03 · pass · 69-24

    Member-level votes (100)
    • Banta: yes
    • Doan: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • McCool: yes
    • Rudy: yes
    • Bauman: yes
    • Dossett: yes
    • Heavrin: yes
    • McPherson: yes
    • Sharp: yes
    • Bivens: yes
    • Dotson: yes
    • Hodgson: yes
    • Meade: yes
    • Smith: yes
    • Bojanowski: yes
    • Duvall: yes
    • Huff T: yes
    • Moser: yes
    • Tate: yes
    • Bowling: yes
    • Fister: yes
    • Imes: yes
    • Neighbors: yes
    • Thompson: yes
    • Branscum: yes
    • Flannery: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Nemes: yes
    • Tipton: yes
    • Bratcher S.: yes
    • Fleming: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Osborne: yes
    • Upchurch: yes
    • Bray: yes
    • Freeland: yes
    • King: yes
    • Payne: yes
    • Watkins: yes
    • Bridges: yes
    • Gentry: yes
    • Koch: yes
    • Petrie: yes
    • Whitaker: yes
    • Callaway: yes
    • Gooch: yes
    • Lawrence: yes
    • Pollock: yes
    • White: yes
    • Chester-Burton: yes
    • Gordon: yes
    • Lewis: yes
    • Rabourn: yes
    • Williams: yes
    • Clines: yes
    • Griffee: yes
    • Lewis D: yes
    • Raymer: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Decker: yes
    • Grossberg: yes
    • Lewis S: yes
    • Riley: yes
    • Witten: yes
    • Dietz: yes
    • Hancock: yes
    • Lockett: yes
    • Roarx: yes
    • Aull: no
    • Camuel: no
    • Hale: no
    • Miles: no
    • Thomas: no
    • Baker: no
    • Donworth: no
    • Holloway: no
    • Moore: no
    • Truett: no
    • Blanton: no
    • Elliott: no
    • Kulkarni: no
    • Stalker: no
    • Wesley: no
    • Brown: no
    • Fugate: no
    • Lehman: no
    • Stevenson P: no
    • Willner: no
    • Burke: no
    • Grossl: no
    • Marzian: no
    • Tackett Laferty: no
    • Calloway: not voting
    • Maddox: not voting
    • Meredith: not voting
    • Proctor: not voting
    • Roberts: not voting
    • Hampton: not voting
    • Massaroni: not voting

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb194.html

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