State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:

Maine: LD1215 (SP496), which prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products, was amended with an effective date of 1/1/25, is listed as “unfinished business” in the House on July 6, 2023. LD1808 defines a remote retail seller and requires a remote retail seller to obtain a license; it defines “cost price” and uses it to calculate the 43% tax rate on other tobacco products. The bill status has not changed since being placed on the Senate Special Appropriations Table on June 22, 2023.

State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past week are listed below alphabetically by state:

New York: Assembly Bill 7846 (same as Senate Bill 7569) excludes cigarettes on hand prior to September 1, 2023 from the tax increase where a cigarette tax stamp has been affixed as of the close of business on August 31, 2023. Senate Bill 7597 (same as Assembly Bill 1598) requires electronic cigarette manufacturers to submit plans for the collection, transportation, and recycling of electronic cigarettes to the Commissioner of Environmental Conservation. Requires manufacturers to accept the return of electronic cigarettes for recycling; requires vapor product dealers to accept the return of used electronic cigarettes for recycling.

Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 387 changes the presumed cost of doing business by the retailer from 7% to 9% in 2023; 10% in 2024; 11% in 2025 and 12% in 2026 and thereafter.

State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:

Wisconsin: Senate Bill 70 (budget bill) was signed by the Governor on July 5th and published on July 6, 2023, as Wisconsin Act 19. As introduced, the bill would have taxed vapor products at the OTP rate of 71% and taxed little cigars as cigarettes. These tax increases were removed by the Joint Committee on Finance before passage.

State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been introduced in the past week are listed below alphabetically by state:

Pennsylvania: Senate Bill 837 (CORRECTION to previously reported bill number) changes the presumed cost of doing business by the retailer from 7% to 9% in 2023; 10% in 2024; 11% in 2025 and 12% in 2026 and thereafter.

State tobacco-related legislative bills that have been acted on by a state legislative committee or state legislature are listed below alphabetically by state:

Maine: LD1215 (SP496), which ends the sale of flavored tobacco products, was amended with an effective date of 1/1/25, is listed as “unfinished business” in the House on July 6, 2023. LD1808 defines a remote retail seller and requires a remote retail seller to obtain a license; it defines “cost price” and uses it to calculate the 43% tax rate on other tobacco products. The bill status has not changed since being placed on the Senate Special Appropriations Table on June 22, 2023.