Committee Testimony and Witness Signup
SB0623 - Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
Finance 2/25/2026 1:00:00 PM
Government, Labor, and Elections 4/7/2026 1:00:00 PM
As of: 5/16/2026 9:43:51 PM
| Name | Organization | Position | Testimony | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator Watson, Senator Watson | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Helmuth, Finnie | The Humidour Cigar Shoppe | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Singh, Raj | Tinder Box Waldorf | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Gally, Eric | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Bohle, Matthew | RWL | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony Cigar Lounge Expansion - Summary Chart.pdf Issuance of Alcoholic Beverages Licenses to Tobacc MD County 150k Chart.pdf PCA letter on premium cigars.pdf |
FIN |
| Hale, Laura | American Heart Association | UNF | Joint Letter of Opposition - _SB623_Cigar Bar Bill | FIN |
| Moritz, Heather | MD Conference of Environmental Directors & MACHO | FWA | SB623 2-23-2026 LOSwAmend.pdf | FIN |
| Feeley, Kathryn | Legal Resource Center for Public Health Policy | UNF | SB 623 - Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026 | FIN |
| Jimison, Kristin | Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Kennedy, Anita | National Alliance of Medication Assisted Recovery, Inc. | UNF | testimony SB 623 Cigar Bar MDDCSAM UNFAV.pdf | FIN |
| Casper, Aleks | UNF | Joint Letter of Opposition - _SB623_Cigar Bar Bill | FIN | |
| Debnam, Charles | African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB623-Testimony.pdf |
FIN |
| Billings, Paul | UNF |
Virtual - Oral Testimony |
FIN | |
| Garrison, Andrew | Maryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission | INFO | ATCC - LOI - SB0623 - Maryland Premium Cigar Loung | FIN |
| Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | INFO | SB 623 - FIN - MDH - LOI.docx.pdf | FIN |
| Thompson, Melvin | Restaurant Association of Maryland | UNF | SB623_RestaurantAssoc_Thompson_UNF.pdf | FIN |
| Wise, Steve | FWA |
In Person - Oral Testimony SB0623_FWA_MSLBA_Retail Tobacco Bus. & Est. Premiu |
FIN | |
| Kilpatrick, Lance | American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network | UNF |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
FIN |
| Watson, Senator | FWA |
SB623_FinalReprint
SB623_SponsorAmendment |
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| Testimony, All | N/A | Merged Testimony as of 2-24-2026 at 459 PM | FIN | |
| Senator Watson, Senator Watson | FAV |
In Person - Oral Testimony |
GVC | |
| Hale, Laura | American Heart Association | UNF | GLE_Joint Letter of Opposition - _SB623_Cigar Bar | GVC |
| Casper, Aleks | UNF | GLE_Joint Letter of Opposition - _SB623_Cigar Bar | GVC | |
| Kilpatrick, Lance | ACS-CAN | UNF | GLE_Joint Letter of Opposition - _SB623_Cigar Bar | GVC |
| Gupta, Rahul | FAV | Rahul Gupta Testimony.pdf | GVC | |
| Singh, Raj | Tinder Box Waldorf | FAV | Raj Singh testimony.pdf | GVC |
| Helmuth, Finnie | The Humidour Cigar Shoppe | FAV | Humidour Testimony.pdf | GVC |
| Lynch, Meghan | Maryland Department of Health | INFO | SB 623 - GLC - MDH- LOI (3rd).docx.pdf | GVC |
| Debnam, Charles | African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council | UNF | SB0623-Testimony.pdf | GVC |
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