State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:
Alaska: Senate Bill 45, which as amended, imposes a tax on electronic smoking products (including e-liquid) at the rate of 75% of the wholesale price, increases the legal age to purchase and possess tobacco and vapor products to 21 years of age, prohibits the sale of flavored electronic smoking products, and prohibits the distribution of electronic smoking products that are not clearly recognizable as a tobacco product, was scheduled to be considered in the Senate Finance Committee on March 23, 2022 but the hearing was canceled just prior to the meeting.
Colorado: The amended version of House Bill 1064, which prohibits the sale and distribution of all flavored cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products (includes flavored synthetic nicotine products), is expected to be considered in the House Finance Committee on April 4, 2022. The current version of the bill includes exemptions for flavored pipe tobacco, hookah, and premium cigars. It also includes a provision that allows the sale of flavored products in age restricted premises (does not include liquor stores).
Connecticut: Senate Bill 367, which prohibits the sale of flavored ENDS/vapor products; caps nicotine content at 35 mg/ml; requires dealers to maintain documentation of nicotine content and increases penalties for sales violations, reported favorably from the Joint Committee on Public Health on March 23, 2022.
Hawaii: House Bill 1570, which bans the sale of flavored tobacco products except those having received a marketing order from the FDA, passed Senate Health and Education Committees with amendments on March 18, 2022.
Idaho: Senate Bill 1285, which prohibits any locality from enacting ordinances regulating the marketing or sale of tobacco or vapor products and also prohibits localities from imposing additional taxes or fees on tobacco products or vapor products, was sent to the Governor on March 21, 2022.
Maine: LD1423/HP1039, which would have doubled the cigarette and OTP tax rates as introduced, was amended to remove the tax language and adopted in the Joint Committee on Taxation March 22, 2022.
Virginia: Governor Youngkin will call a special session for April 4 to finish work on the budget and other pending legislation.