All Roll Calls
Yes: 234 • No: 44
North DakotaHB 14402025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges.
Sponsored By: Dan Ruby (Republican)
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Bill Overview
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Keep your cigar lounge certificate
After a full calendar year of operation, you must report by February 1 the prior year’s cigar and pipe tobacco sales as a share of gross income. If that share is 15% or more, the tax commissioner renews your certificate. The commissioner can require proof and will not renew without it. Your report is confidential under state tax law. A cigar must be hand-made with a whole-leaf wrapper, no filter, and weigh at least six pounds per 1,000; a cigar lounge is certified and gets at least 15% of income from selling cigars and pipe tobacco.
Open a certified cigar lounge
To allow indoor smoking, your lounge must hold a valid certificate from the tax commissioner. On your first application, you state that you have a humidor, full enclosure (solid walls or windows, a ceiling, and a solid door), and ventilation that does not send exhausted air or smoke into nonsmoking areas. The commissioner cannot ask for cigar-sales income on the first application and must issue the certificate once you report these features. A certified lounge may allow smoking only of cigars and pipe tobacco bought on-site. No other products may be smoked on the premises.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Dan Ruby
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Jason Dockter
Republican • House
Craig Headland
Republican • House
Jim Kasper
Republican • House
Andrew Marschall
Republican • House
Todd Porter
Republican • House
Karen M. Rohr
Republican • House
Matthew Ruby
Republican • House
Christina Wolff
Republican • House
Bob Paulson
Republican • Senate
Kent Weston
Republican • Senate
Mike Wobbema
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/21/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8
Yes: 39 • No: 8
House vote • 4/16/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17
Yes: 75 • No: 17
Senate vote • 3/10/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 6
Yes: 39 • No: 6
House vote • 1/22/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13
Yes: 81 • No: 13
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
4/30/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/28
4/29/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/25/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
4/25/2025HouseSigned by President
4/22/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8
4/21/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
4/21/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/18/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17
4/16/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/16/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/15/2025HouseConference committee appointed Powers Marcellais Rummel
3/28/2025SenateConference committee appointed Dockter Motschenbacher Dressler
3/19/2025HouseRefused to concur
3/19/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
3/11/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 6
3/10/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
3/7/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 4 2 0
3/7/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 02:30
2/17/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
2/13/2025SenateReceived from House
1/23/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 13
1/22/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
1/21/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 2
1/20/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 11:00
1/20/2025House
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee
Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Dockter
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