# Maryland SB 0623: Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) Maryland SB 0623, Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026), is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-04-13 (Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted) (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0623-2026RS - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maryland SB 0623 - State: Maryland - Session: 2026 Regular Session - Title: Tobacconist Businesses and Establishment of a Premium Cigar Lounge Alcoholic Beverages License (Maryland Premium Cigar Lounge Act of 2026) - Status: failed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-02-05 - Last action: 2026-04-13, Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted - Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Business Regulation, Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide Bills, Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subdivision, Alcoholic Beverages Distribution, Alcoholic Beverages Licenses, Applicants and Applications, Baltimore County, 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, Howard County, License Commissioners, Boards of, Licenses -see also- AB Lic; Certifications; DrLic; Permits, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Reports, Retail Sales, Revenue and Taxes -see also- (specific tax), Rules and Regulations, 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 - Roll calls: 2 (136 yes, 39 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kevin M. Harris (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-04-13 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 96 | 37 | 7 | | 2026-03-23 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 40 | 2 | 2 | ## Actions (21) - 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Hershey) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Motion Special Order until Later Today (Senator Watson) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-04-13: Third Reading Passed (96-37) (House) - 2026-04-13: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House) - 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments {563122/1 Adopted (House) - 2026-04-13: Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-26: Hearing 4/07 at 1:00 p.m. (House) - 2026-03-24: Referred Government, Labor, and Elections (House) - 2026-03-23: Third Reading Passed (40-2) (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Motion Special Order until Next Session (Senator Hershey) Rejected (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {553520/1 (Senator Jackson) (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Motion Laid Over (Senator Hayes) Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Floor Amendment {133629/1 (Senator Hester) (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments {493820/1 Adopted (Senate) - 2026-03-23: Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance (Senate) - 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate) - 2026-02-05: First Reading Finance (Senate) ## Bill text - Third Reading, 2026-03-23: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0623t.pdf) - First Reading, 2026-02-05: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0623f.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 - [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0623t.pdf) - [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0623f.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) - [Maryland bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland/bills) - [Maryland state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maryland) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0623-2026RS (as of 2026-10-12).