State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:
Maryland: Senate Bill 99, authorizes a county or municipality to enact and enforce local laws to regulate the sale and distribution of cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (excludes taxes and issuance of licenses), will be heard in the Senate Finance Committee on January 27, 2022.
New Hampshire: House Bill 591, which, as amended, establishes retail tobacco license fees: $216 (one cash register); $408 (2-3 cash registers); $648 (4 or more cash registers) and allows alcoholic beverage licensees to apply for a retail tobacco license for an additional annual fee of $6.00 per location, passed the House on January 6, 2022. Senate Bill 314, which reduces the state excise tax on modified risk tobacco products, was heard in the Senate Ways and Means Committee on January 12, 2022 (no vote taken).
New Jersey: Assembly Bill 6020, which requires tobacco products retailers (excludes cigar shops) to carry and offer for sale at least one nicotine replacement therapy, drug, device or combination product that has been approved by the FDA for tobacco cessation use, passed the Assembly on December 20, 2021.