State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:

California: Senate Bill 538, a carryover from last year that would have required e-cigarette manufacturers to provide the State Department of Public Health with a description and photograph of each type of e-cigarette product sold in the State, and allowed the Department to charge an unspecified fee to cover the costs of the program, failed January 14, 2020 when the Governor’s veto was sustained.

Florida: Senate Bill 810, which increases the purchase age for tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age, was referred to Senate Committee on Rules.

Kentucky: Senate Bill 56, which prohibits the sale of tobacco products and vapor products to persons under the age of 21, reported favorably from the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on January 15, 2020.

New Hampshire: House Bill 1477, which increases the cigarette tax from $1.78 to $1.90 per pack, was scheduled to be heard in the House Ways and Means Committee on January 16, 2020.

New Jersey: The following bills passed the Assembly and the Senate on January 13, 2020: Assembly Bill 5922—5923 (combined), which revises the requirements for the sale of tobacco and vapor products—increases penalties for violations; increases license fees; prohibits the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies; bans the sale of electronic smoking devices designed to mimic another object (e.g. flash drive); prohibits the sale of vaping liquids with a nicotine concentration greater than two percent [Note: Assembly Bill 5922-5923 was vetoed by the New Jersey Governor]. Senate Bill 3265, which prohibits the sale of flavored electronic smoking devices, was signed by the New Jersey Governor.

New York: The following bills were heard in and reported from the Senate Health Committee on January 14, 2020: Senate Bill 428, which prohibits the sale of flavored e-liquid (including menthol). Senate Bill 1148, which prohibits the use of coupons or use of a price reduction instrument to lower the price of certain tobacco products. Senate Bill 4249, which limits the number of retail electronic cigarette stores in cities and towns based on proximity to schools, places of worship and other retail electronic cigarette stores----prohibits new locations of retail electronic cigarette stores and tobacco businesses on the same street within 200 feet of buildings exclusively used for schools and places of worship, in a city within 500 feet of three or more existing stores and within a town or village within a two square mile area of three or more existing stores. Senate Bill 6697, which prohibits the sale of refillable electronic liquids, liquid nicotine or e-liquids used to refill electronic cigarettes or electronic cigarette cartridges. Senate Bill 7050, which prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals (list to be established by the department of public health). Senate Bill 7068, which prohibits the sale flavored smokeless products (including menthol, mint and wintergreen) within 500 feet of schools.

Virginia: House Bill 93, which bans the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products, was referred to House Committee on Finance. House Bill 785 and Senate Bill 484, which allow any county, city, or town the authority to tax cigarettes, were referred to House/Senate Committees on Finance. House Bill 1119, which bans the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products, was referred to House Committee on Courts of Justice. House Bill 1120, which increases the tax on cigarettes to $1.50 per pack and increases tax on OTP by 29%, and creates a vapor tax of 39%, was referred to House Committee on Finance. House Bill 1185, which limits flavored vaping product sales including menthol to age-restricted stores only, was referred to House Committee on Courts of Justice. House Bill 1283, which prohibits the sale of tobacco products through self-service vending machines and prohibits tobacco sales within 1000 feet of a youth-oriented facility, and prohibits online sales of tobacco and vapor products, was referred to House Committee on Courts of Justice.

Washington: Senate Bill 6254, which prohibits the sale of all flavored electronic cigarette products, limits the nicotine content/delivery of vapor products, contains licensing requirements for both in-state and out-of-state vapor product manufacturers, and prohibits manufacturers from also be licensed as a retailer or delivery seller, will be considered in a hearing in the Senate Health and Long Term Care Committee on January 22, 2020.