Legislation - SB0623

Title: Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Sponsored by: Senators Watson and Harris
Status: In the House - Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Establishing a Class C-PCL (premium cigar lounge) alcoholic beverages license for use in conjunction with a tobacconist license; authorizing a local licensing board to issue the license; authorizing a local licensing board to permit the owner or operator of a tobacconist that does not hold an alcoholic beverages license to allow the consumption of alcoholic beverages on the premises under certain circumstances; prohibiting a county clerk from issuing a tobacconist license if the location shares a wall with a health care or child care facility; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Government, Labor, and Elections

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Details

Cross-filed with: HB0766

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): July 2, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/05/2026 Legislative Date 2/05/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/23/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Favorable with Amendments {493820/1 Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Motion Laid Over (Senator Hayes) Adopted Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/07/2026 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2026 Legislative Date 3/08/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (40-2) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/24/2026 Legislative Date 3/11/2026 Action Referred Government, Labor, and Elections Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/26/2026 Legislative Date 3/26/2026 Action Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	2/05/2026	2/05/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/23/2026	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Favorable with Amendments {493820/1 Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/06/2026	Motion Laid Over (Senator Hayes) Adopted	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/23/2026	3/07/2026	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Senate	3/23/2026	3/08/2026	Third Reading Passed (40-2)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/24/2026	3/11/2026	Referred Government, Labor, and Elections	48AClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/26/2026	3/26/2026	Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m.

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