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: Assembly Bill 935, which enforces the state flavor ban in the same manner as underage sales are enforced, passed the Senate Governance and Finance Committee and referred to Senate Appropriations Committee on July 5, 2023.

Massachusetts: The following bills were heard in the Joint Committee on Public Health on July 6, 2023: House Bill 2141 and Senate Bill1345 exempt from the flavor ban any tobacco product that receives an order from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Senate Bill 1364 repeals the state menthol ban. Senate Bill 1341 requires retailers that sell tobacco products to 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. Senate Bill 1397 provides that no manufacturer or retailer shall sell, distribute, or cause to be distributed a tobacco product to a consumer, except in an adult-only retail tobacco store or in a smoking bar.

Ohio: House Bill 33 (enrolled budget bill) included language to establish state preemption over local tobacco ordinances. However, the Governor vetoed this item on July 3, 2023.