State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past week are listed below alphabetically by state:
Rhode Island: House Bill 7869 prohibits the sale of any flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (except menthol and products receiving a marketing order from the FDA). House Bill 7870 prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and ENDS (includes menthol). House Bill 7871 prohibits the sale of any flavored electronic nicotine delivery system (includes menthol). House Bill 7881 prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products and ENDS (includes menthol). Senate Bill 7725 allows cities and towns to create ordinances to regulate the use and sales of cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic nicotine delivery systems.
Wisconsin: Senate Bill 1038 requires a person who sells electronic smoking devices to obtain a cigarette and tobacco products retailer license and authorizes cities, villages and towns to enact an ordinance regulating cigarettes, tobacco products and ENDS retailers as long as the ordinance is as stringent as state law.