Four members of the Colorado General Assembly – Representative Kerry Kipper (D-28), Representative Chris Kennedy (D-23), Senator Rhonda Fields (D-29), and Senator Kevin Priola (R-25) – have sponsored a bill that would allow for Colorado local governments to impose more stringent laws on tobacco products including premium cigars than those mandated by the state.

House Bill 1033 is an anti-small business and anti-consumer piece of legislation that would negatively affect premium cigar retailers and consumers, by opening the doors to local jurisdictions to impose tougher restrictions and higher taxes on premium cigars. Colorado’s statewide approach for guarding against underage access to tobacco products is working as intended, which makes HB 1033 a solution in search of a problem.

Take action now!  Contact your members of the Colorado General Assembly and respectfully ask that they VOTE NO on HB 1033.

To sign the petition against HB 1033, click here.

For a directory to contact your legislators in the House and Senate in Denver directly, click here.