# South Dakota HB 1215: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. South Dakota HB 1215, authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar., is a 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) House bill sponsored by Karr, Chris (Republican), Mortenson, Will (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-30 (Signed by the Governor) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1215-2026 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: South Dakota HB 1215 - State: South Dakota - Session: 101st South Dakota Legislature (2026) - Title: authorize counties and municipalities to issue a license for a cigar bar. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-29 - Last action: 2026-03-30, Signed by the Governor - Sponsors: Karr, Chris (Republican), Mortenson, Will (Republican) - Cosponsors: 23 - Subjects: Administrative Procedure, Alcoholic Beverages, Licensure, Public Health and Safety, Tobacco - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 5 (169 yes, 18 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cigar bar license enforcement requires hearings: mixed, medium. Cigar bars must keep records showing cigar sales as a share of annual gross income for the previous three years. The licensing county or municipality can inspect those records, and owners cannot sell or transfer their licenses to another person. Local officials can suspend or revoke a license upon… - Cigar bars get a limited smoking exception: mixed, low. Licensed cigar bars receive an exception to the state's smoking restrictions. They can allow smoking only of cigars bought on the premises. They cannot allow smoking of other tobacco products and must post a notice of that ban. A cigar means an individual roll of tobacco with a wrapper or cover mad… - Local cigar bar licenses have eligibility rules: mixed, low. Counties can approve cigar bars outside municipal boundaries; municipalities can approve them within their boundaries. Applicants must use the same premises as an establishment licensed under SDCL 35-4-2(4), (6), (12), or (16). The bar must have a humidor, solid walls or windows, a solid ceiling, a… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Karr, Chris (Republican), Senate - Sponsor: Mortenson, Will (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Andera, Bobbi L. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Arlint, Amber (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Crabtree, Casey (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Duffy, Steve (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Emery, Eric (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Goodwin, Tim (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Jordan, Dylan C. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: May, Liz M. (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Mehlhaff, Jim (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Moore, Scott (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Muckey, Erik (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nolz, Kaley (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Overweg, Marty (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Perry, Carl (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Pischke, Tom (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Pourier, Peri (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Reed, Tim S. (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Roby, Matt (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Roe, Kent (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Schaefbauer, Brandei (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Smith, Jamie (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Weisgram, Mike (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Wipf, Brandon (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-10 | House | Concurred in amendments | pass | 63 | 4 | | | 2026-03-09 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 28 | 6 | | | 2026-03-04 | Senate | Do Pass Amended | pass | 8 | 1 | | | 2026-02-09 | House | Do Pass | pass | 59 | 6 | | | 2026-02-06 | House | Do Pass | pass | 11 | 1 | | ## Bill text - Introduced, 2026-01-29: [PDF](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/306634.pdf) ## Related bills - HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital improvement projects. (signed) - HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving spouses under certain property tax relief programs. (signed) - HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact. (signed) - HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact. (signed) - HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide free or reduced-price meals to students. (signed) - HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to general and special education formulas. (signed) ## Sources - [Introduced (PDF)](https://mylrc.sdlegislature.gov/api/Documents/306634.pdf) ## Related - [HB 1245: authorize municipalities to establish a local funding mechanism for capital imp…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1245-2026) - [HB 1193: modify the provisions for a refund of taxes to disabled veterans and surviving…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1193-2026) - [HB 1149: adopt the athletic trainer licensure compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1149-2026) - [HB 1148: adopt the respiratory care interstate compact.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1148-2026) - [HB 1082: establish parameters for the reimbursement of school districts that provide fre…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1082-2026) - [HB 1051: revise property tax levies for school districts and to revise the state aid to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1051-2026) - [South Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-dakota/bills) - [South Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/south-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/SD-HB1215-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).