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, will be considered in the Senate Finance Committee on April 11, 2022.
California: Assembly Bill 1690 passed Assembly Health Committee on April 5, 2022, which originally banned the sale of cigarettes with single use filters, single use filters for cigars, and single use e-cigarette devices, but was amended to remove the ban on single use filters in cigarettes and cigars.
Colorado: House Bill 1064, which prohibits the sale and distribution of all flavored cigarettes, tobacco products and nicotine products (includes flavored synthetic nicotine products), passed the House Finance Committee as amended on April 4, 2022. The current version of the bill includes exemptions for hookah and premium cigars. The House Finance Committee also removed a provision that allowed the sale of flavored products in age restricted premises and replaced it with an amendment for tobacco/cigar lounges that exist only in gaming establishments. The bill is now in the House Appropriations Committee.
Connecticut: Senate Bill 139, which prohibits the sale of flavored ENDS/vapor products (excludes modified risk products as determined by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services) and caps nicotine content at 35 mg/ml, failed the Joint Favorable deadline on April 1, 2022. 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 out of the Legislative Commissioners’ Office on April 5, 2022.
Rhode Island: Four flavor ban bills (HB7869/HB7870/HB7871/HB7881) were heard in the House Committee on Health and Services on April 5, 2002. The bills were recommended for further study, which allows the bills to be reconsidered in the future.