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91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2444: Creating regulations for cigar bars, modifying the smokefree air Act, and including effective date provisions

Died when the session ended · The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died.

What it does

This bill relates to cigar bars and modifies the smokefree air Act. The bill modifies Code chapter 142D (smokefree air Act) by exempting cigar bars from the smokefree air Act if the cigar bar meets the definition of a cigar bar created in the bill.47A, (5) maintains a walk-in humidor or a humidor with a capacity of storing at least 150 cigars, (6) posts at every entrance a declaration that smoking is permitted on the premises and persons under the age of years of age are prohibited from entry, (7) does not allow the smoking of any other product other than premium cigars, and (8) sells only premium cigars.

Sponsors

Commerce committee

Cost

No fiscal note

House subcommittee · named March 17, 2026

  • Rep. Shannon Lundgren (R) · shannon.lundgren@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Tom Determann (R) · tom.determann@legis.iowa.gov
  • Rep. Larry McBurney (D) · larry.mcburney@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 4 for, 9 against

For: Americans For Prosperity; Cigar Association of America, Inc.; Kairos Nexus; RAI Service Co.

Against: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Heart Association; American Lung Association; Americans for Nonsmokers' Rights; CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); Iowa Behavioral Health Association (IBHA); Iowa Integrated Health Planning and Advisory Council; Iowa Nurses Association; The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

In plain words

  1. February 10, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Commerce committee · as SSB 3142
  2. February 10, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Webster, Knox and Koelker · as SSB 3142
  3. February 16, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes · as SSB 3142
  4. February 19, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2444 · as SSB 3142
  5. February 23, 2026Filed in the Senate
  6. February 23, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
  7. March 9, 2026Passed the Senate, 27–18
  8. March 9, 2026Arrived in the House
  9. March 17, 2026House subcommittee named: Lundgren, Determann and McBurney
  10. March 19, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it with changes

From public records at legis.iowa.gov, compiled by Funnel (iowafunnel.com), an independent, nonpartisan site. Current as of Monday, November 9, 2026. https://iowafunnel.com/bills/91/SF2444