West Virginia 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed House Of Delegates 9 R cosponsors

HB 3341 — To allow cigar bars

Last action — To Government Organization

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

31 added · 24 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to Bill HB 3341 clarify the facilities that can operate cigar lounges and the conditions they must meet. One significant change is the inclusion of licensed gaming facilities on historic resort properties, expanding where smoking can occur. Additionally, some wording has been streamlined to make the requirements clearer for ventilation systems and shared spaces. This matters because it affects how cigar lounges will operate and maintain public safety in terms of air quality, while potentially increasing tourism-related business opportunities.

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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Introduced House Bill 3341 By Delegates Maynor, Howell, Phillips, Lucas, Clark, Linville, Bridges, Crouse, Householder, Gearheart, and WIllis [Introduced February 08, 2023;
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION Committee Substitute for House Bill 3341 By Delegates Maynor, Howell, Phillips, Lucas, Clark, Linville, Bridges, Crouse, Householder, Gearheart, and WIllis [Originating in the Committee on the Judiciary;
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary] Intr HB 2023R2963A A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-9A-11, relating to permitting cigar bars and cigar lounges to operate in West Virginia resorts;
Reported February 15, 2023] CS for HB 3341 A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §16-9A-11, relating to permitting cigar bars and cigar lounges to operate in West Virginia resorts;
(C) Contains one or more resort operators;
(C) Contains overnight guestroom accommodation;
and (D) Does not include real property primarily used for manufacturing, milling, converting, producing, processing, or fabricating materials, generating electricity, or the extraction of process of minerals.
and (D) Does not include real property primarily used for manufacturing, milling, converting, producing, processing, or fabricating materials, generating electricity, or the extraction of process of minerals;
or is (E) (i) a licensed gaming facility on the property of an existing historic resort hotel, pursuant to the provisions of §29-25-1, et.
seq.
of this Code, or (ii) a facility of an entity authorized to operate racetrack video lottery machines, pursuant to the provisions of §29-22A-1, et.
seq.
of this Code.
(2) Equipped with a ventilation system which is exhausted so that air from the smoking area is not recirculated or back streamed into an area accessible to the public, unless the air is filtered to remove toxins before it reenters the public area.
1 CS for HB 3341 (2) Equipped with a ventilation system which is exhausted so that air from the smoking area is not recirculated or back streamed into an area accessible to the public, unless the air is filtered to remove toxins before it reenters the public area.
(3) Not share indoor common space with another business unless the space for the cigar Intr HB 2023R2963A lounge is all of the following:
(3) Not share indoor common space with another business unless the space for the cigar lounge is all of the following:
A cigar lounge must use an age verification system approved by the local board of health for the purpose of verifying that all persons entering are 21 years of age or older.
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Action History

  1. To Government Organization

  2. To Government Organization then Health and Human Resources

  3. Introduced in Senate

  4. Communicated to Senate

  5. Passed House (Roll No. 270)

  6. Read 3rd time

  7. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  10. Read 1st time

  11. From Housel Calendar, 1st reading, placed on Special Calendar

  12. On 1st reading, House Calendar

  13. Placed on House Calendar

  14. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  15. By substitute, do pass

  16. To House Judiciary

  17. Introduced in House

  18. To Judiciary

  19. Filed for introduction

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1 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (10)

Not signed on (141)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 3341?
HB 3341 is sponsored by Jordan Maynor (Republican), Gary G. Howell (Republican), Patrick Lucas (Republican), Wayne Clark (Republican), Linville, Jordan Bridges (Republican), Householder, Marty Gearheart (Republican), Jimmy Willis (Republican), Kathie Hess Crouse (Republican), and Chris Phillips (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 3341?
This bill died with 2023 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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