# Maryland HB 0766: Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)

Maryland HB 0766, Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026), is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Andre V. Johnson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-02-13 (Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.) (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0766
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Retail Tobacco Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-02-13, Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.
- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Business Regulation, Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Applicants and Applications, Boundaries, Certifications, Child Care, Clerks of Court, Commerce and Business -see also- ElectrComm; ForeignTr; etc., Committees and Commissions, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Disclosure, Evidence, Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc., Health Care Facilities -see also- Clinics; Hospices; etc, License Commissioners, Boards of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Reports, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Signs and Billboards, Smoking and Vaping -see also- Cannabis; Cigs;Tobacco&Nic, Time, Tobacco and Nicotine -see also- Cigarettes; Smk&Vap
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Andre V. Johnson (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2026-02-13: Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-04: First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections (House)

## Bill text

- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0766f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0766f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0766-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).