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[null,null,null,"FEDERAL LEGISLATION"]
["Sponsor","Issue","Bill Number","Proposal","Current Status"]
["Durbin","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","CARE for Moms Act","Cigarettes: $1.01 to $2.02 per pack; Implements new e-cigarette tax that would equalize to tax on cigarettes (methodology and rate to be determined by Secretary of Treasury); Moist Snuff 11-cents per 1.2 oz. Tin to $2.02 per can; Doubles taxes on small cigars; Implements new weight-based tax methodology on large cigars resulting in large tax increase; Doubles tax on RYO; Equalizes tax on chewing tobacco and pipe equal to cigarettes","9/20/23-Introduced"]
["Wyden","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2023","Cigarettes: $1.01 to $2.02 per pack; Implements new e-cigarette tax that would equalize to tax on cigarettes (methodology and rate to be determined by Secretary of Treasury); Moist Snuff 11-cents per 1.2 oz. Tin to $2.02 per can; Doubles taxes on small cigars; Implements new weight-based tax methodology on large cigars resulting in large tax increase; Doubles tax on RYO; Equalizes tax on chewing tobacco and pipe equal to cigarettes","9/26/23-Introduced"]
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[null,null,null,"STATE LEGISLATION"]
["State","Issue","Bill Number","Proposal","Current Status"]
["Alabama","Directory","HB65"," Amends the state's vapor product directory law to include provisions related to vapor products made with synthetic nicotine; Requires that any product manufactured with synthetic nicotine must have submitted a PMTA on or before May 14, 2022 to the FDA to be certified for inclusion in the directory; Provides new penalties for retailers selling vapor products not listed in the directory. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Alabama","Tax/HNB","HB438","Creates a definition and would impose a tax on heated tobacco products at the following rates (cigarettes currently taxed 67.5-cents per pack): Beginning October 1, 2024, and ending September 30, 2027, upon all heated tobacco products, the tax on a single-use consumable unit shall be $0.17. Beginning October 1, 2027, and ending September 30, 2029, the tax upon a single-use consumable unit shall be $0.0085 per single-use consumable unit. Beginning October 1, 2029, the tax upon a single-use consumable unit shall be $0.005 per single-use consumable unit.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Alaska","Tax/Vapor","SB89","As substituted, would cap the amount of nicotine in vapor products at 50 milligrams of nicotine for milliliter of vapor product.  The vapor tax has been removed from the current version of the bill.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Alaska","Tax/Vapor","HB176","Imposes a tax on electronic smoking products and vapor products at the rate of 25% of the sales price. Also would cap the amount of nicotine in vapor products at 60 milligrams of nicotine for milliliter of vapor product. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Arizona","Licensing","SB 1130","Proposal to establish a statewide licensing program for tobacco vendors. The proposed effective date is January 1, 2026. The license would be good for one year and need to be renewed."]
["Arkansas"]
["California","Directory","AB3218","The bill requires the attorney general to establish a list of tobacco product brand styles that lack a characterizing flavor. Every manufacturer would be required to submit a list to the attorney general of all products that do not have a flavor. The submission must be accompanied by a description for each brand style on the status of authorization or approval from the FDA.  The attorney general would publish the list by July 1, 2025. The sale of any product not listed on the unflavored tobacco list would be prohibited","6/19/24-In Senate Health Committee; Not Heard"]
["Colorado","Preemption","SB22","Grants counties the power to adopt a resolution or ordinance to prohibit the sale of tobacco products, including prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products.","3/7/24-Postponed indefinitely "]
["Colorado","Directory","HB1356","Amends the \"Colorado Consumer Protection Act\" to make the sale of electronic smoking devices to minors an unfair or deceptive trade practice, which gives the attorney general or a district attorney explicit authority to bring an action against a person who sells or offers for a sale an electronic smoking device to an individual who does not meet the age restriction to purchase the electronic smoking device. The language creating a statewide vapor directory was amended out of the bill.","6/3/24-Signed by Governor; Effective Immediately"]
["Connecticut","Miscellaneous","SB199","Requires online prevention education for electronic nicotine delivery system dealer registration (new applicant or renewal); specifies that at least one authorized owner or named designee of each applicant must complete the education program ","5/28/24  Signed by the Governor"]
["Delaware","Tax/Cigar","SB84","Defines a premium cigar and lowers the tax rate from 30% to 20% of the wholesale price.","4/19/23 Introduced--referred to the Senate Executive Committee      Carry over to 2024"]
["Florida","Miscellaneous","HB1007","Requires nicotine products manufacturers to execute and deliver a form, under penalty of perjury, to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for each product sold within this state which meets certain criteria. Also require the division to develop and maintain a directory listing certified nicotine products manufacturers and certified nicotine products. ","4/26/24-Signed by Governor; Effective October 1, 2024; Directory is required to be made public on January 1, 2025."]
["Florida","Miscellaneous","SB1006","Requires nicotine products manufacturers to execute and deliver a form, under penalty of perjury, to the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for each product sold within this state which meets certain criteria. Also require the division to develop and maintain a directory listing certified nicotine products manufacturers and certified nicotine products.","3/5/24-Laid on table; Failed"]
["Georgia","Tax/Cigarette","HB191","Increases the cigarette tax to $.57 per pack (currently $.37)","3/28/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Georgia","Tax/Vapor","HB192","Increases the tax on vapor products to 15% of the wholesale price.  Eliminates the separate tax structure for open system and closed system products","3/28/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Georgia","Directory","HB1260","Requires the Commissioner of Agriculture to establish and maintain a directory of nicotine vapor products authorized for sale in the state; requires nicotine vapor product manufacturers to have submitted timely PMTAs that remain under review or have received a marketing granted order.  (Timely filed PMTA means an application pursuant to 21 U.S.C. Section 387j for a nicotine vapor product marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016, that was submitted to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020, and accepted for filing).","3/28/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Georgia","Tax/Vapor","SB537","Increases the tax to 15% of wholesale on consumable vapor products and vapor devices containing consumable vapor products","3/28/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Georgia","Tax/Cigarette","SB539","Increases the tax on cigarettes to 57 cents per pack","3/28/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption","HB117","Repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption","HB324","Repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor","HB537","Effective January 1, 3000, establishes a tax on vapor products of 70% of the wholesale price","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","HB551","Effective June 30, 3000, prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Preemption","HB833","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products effective January 1, 2024, establishes a tax on vapor products of 70% of the manufacturer’s list price, and repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Age","HB860","Increases the age for sale, purchase, possession, and consumption of tobacco products from 21 to 25","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Preemption","HB1076 (companion of SB1374)","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products effective January 1, 2024 and repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor, Preemption","HB1077 (companion of SB1375)","Establishes a tax on vapor products of 70% of the manufacturer’s list price, and repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor","HB1423","Establishes a tax on vapor products of 10% of the wholesale price","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","HB 1563","Repeals existing law that preempted local ordinances or regulations that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices and nullified and voided any conflicting local laws and regulations. Allows counties to adopt ordinances that regulate the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices that do not conflict with and are more stringent than the state law that governs smoking.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption, Flavor Ban/Tobacco","HB 1778","Repeals preemption  effective 1/1/25. Provision regarding flavor ban has been removed.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Miscellaneous","HB 1962","Repeals ban on remote sales - allows for delivery sales directly to consumers.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Miscellaneous","HB 2341","Increases the allocation from the tobacco settlement moneys to the special fund.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","HB 2441","Statewide ban on flavored tobacco products & mislabeled e-liquids products.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption","HB 2442","Preemption Repeal","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Cigarette","HB 2504","40 cent/pack cigarette tax increase ($3.20 to $3.60) effective 7/1/24. Redistribution of funds to various funds.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tobacco Free Generation","SB148","Effective January 1, 2024, prohibits sales of tobacco products or electronic smoking devices to persons born on or after January 1, 2003, and prohibits purchase, use, and possession of the products by those persons","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption","SB208","Repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor","SB441","Establishes a tax of 25 cents for e-liquid cartridges and 15% of the wholesale price of open system e-liquids","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco","SB496","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products effective January 1, 2024","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco","SB942","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products effective January 1, 2025","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor","SB1214","Establishes a tax on vapor products of 70% of the manufacturer’s list price","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Preemption","SB1374 (companion of HB1076)","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products effective January 1, 2024 and repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Tax/Vapor, Preemption","SB1375 (companion of HB1077)","Establishes a tax on vapor products of 70% of the manufacturer’s list price, and repeals the existing statewide preemption of tobacco regulation","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Hawaii","Preemption","SB1447","Effective June 30, 3000, permits counties to regulate tobacco products consistent with but more stringently than state law","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Idaho","Directory","SB1366","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state by August 1, 2024 that the product has either received marketing authorization from the FDA or the product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020.  Manufacturers would be required to submit a payment of $1,000 for each product submitted for the first time and $500 annually thereafter. The state would be required to make a directory publicly available beginning October 1, 2024. The sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory would be prohibited","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Illinois","Tax/Cigar","SB2036","Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act to cap the tax on cigars at 50 cents per cigar","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Illinois","Miscellaneous","SB2662","Amends the Preventing Youth Vaping Act to prohibit a manufacturer or retailer from advertising or promoting a vapor product in a manner that is likely to cause a person to mistake the vapor product for a product that is not a tobacco product","5/24/24-Passed both Houses after the Senate Concurred with House Amendments"]
["Illinois","Miscellaneous","SB3572","Prohibits any person from advertising a vapor product by using any food items, characters, or school supplies designed to appeal to minors.","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Illinois","Tax/Cigar","HB3112","Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act to cap the tax on cigars at 50 cents per cigar","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Illinois","Tax/Cigar","HB3489","Amends the Tobacco Products Tax Act to cap the tax on cigars at 50 cents per cigar","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Illinois","Miscellaneous","HB1007","Requires any distributor or retailer that sells vapor products to obtain a certification from the manufacturer upon the purchase of a vapor product that states the product has not been adulterated and includes the date that the PMTA for the product was submitted to the FDA or the marketing authorization issued by the FDA","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Illinois","Miscellaneous","HB5069"," HB5069, which requires any distributor or retailer that sells vapor products to obtain a certification from the manufacturer upon the purchase of a vapor product that states the product has not been adulterated and includes the date that the PMTA for the product was submitted to the FDA or the marketing authorization issued by the FDA, remains in the House Rules Committee as of May 9, 2024. This bill would prohibit retailers from selling any vapor product without a certification. ","2024 Session has adjourned; a Veto Session will be held in the fall"]
["Indiana","Directory","SB227","Requires every manufacturer of alternative nicotine products or vapor products to certify to the Department of State Revenue that the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order for the liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product from the FDA or the products were marketed in the US as of August 8, 2016, or the manufacturer submitted a PMTA for the products to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020. The bill requires the Department to develop and maintain a directory that lists all alternative nicotine product or vapor product manufacturers and all alternative nicotine products and vapor products for which certification forms have been submitted.","3/8/24-Failed on adjournment"]
["Indiana",null,"SB149","Prohibits a retail establishment from holding more than one active tobacco sales certificate for a retail location at any time. prohibits the ABC from issuing a certificate (license) to certain persons; specifies that an employee of a certificate holder must hold a valid: (1) driver's license issued by the state of Indiana or another state; or (2) identification card issued by the state of Indiana, another state, or the United States to sell tobacco products; prohibits the operation of a tobacco and vaping business within 1,000 feet of school property, measured from the nearest point of the premises occupied by the tobacco and vaping business; exempts businesses operating before 7/1/24 or before 6/30/24 if the business was not located in a prohibited area","3/13/24  Signed by the Governor"]
["Iowa","Tax/Vapor, Licensing","HF21","Imposes a tax on nicotine solution products (as defined) at 26% of wholesale; requires a license to sell nicotine solution products","4/20/24 Bill died upon adjournment"]
["Iowa","Flavor Ban/Vapor","SF429","Prohibits flavored vapor products, including menthol","4/20/24 Bill died upon adjournment"]
["Iowa","Miscellaneous","HF2325 from HF496 (companion to SF2023)","Requires that any retailer that holds a permit for the retail sale of tobacco products or vapor products that are used or consumed on the retailer’s premises must give consent to health department officers, official county health officers, police, the county sheriff or deputy sheriff, members of the department of public safety and certified peace officers to enter the premises without a warrant during business hours to inspect for any violations of provisions of law related to the retail sale of tobacco products.","4/19/24 Signed the Governor"]
["Iowa","Directory","SF2402 (successor to SSB3101)","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that their product has either received marketing authorization from the FDA or the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA for the vapor product that was marketed as of August 8, 2016, to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020, and the application remains under review by the FDA or in appeal. Provides that beginning October 1, 2024, the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory is prohibited. Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are subject  to penalties for selling unlisted products. ","4/19/24 Withdrawn from further consideration"]
["Iowa","Directory","HF2677 (successor to HSB682)","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that their product has either received marketing authorization from the FDA or the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA for the vapor product that was marketed as of August 8, 2016, to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020, and the application remains under review by the FDA or in appeal. Provides that beginning October 1, 2024, the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory is prohibited. Retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers are subject to penalties for selling unlisted products. Each distributor or retailer that distributes or sells vapor products shall be subject to unannounced compliance checks. ","5/17/24 Signed the Governor     "]
["Iowa","Miscellaneous","SF2023 (companion to HF496)","Establishes that any tobacco or vapor product retailer that holds a license and permits products to be consumed on the premises is subject to inspection at any time during business hours as a condition for the issuance of the license.","4/1/24 Withdrawn from further consideration"]
["Iowa","Tax/Cigarette","HF2341","Increases the cigarette tax to $.10 per cigarette","4/20/24 Bill died upon adjournment"]
["Iowa","Tax/HNB","HSB725","Taxes Heated Tobacco Products at the OTP rate of 50% of the wholesale sales price","4/20/24 Bill died upon adjournment"]
["Iowa","Miscellaneous","SF345","Addresses delivery sales; defines a device (does not include vapor products or a tobacco smoking product made of briar, meerschaum, clay or corn cob)  and imposes a tax of 40% of the retail sales price","5/17/24 Signed the Governor; effective 1/1/25     "]
["Kansas","Directory","HB2801","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that they have either received marketing authorization from the FDA or the vapor product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020. Beginning November 1, 2024, the directory of all certified vapor products would become public and would prohibit the sale of any vapor product not included in the directory beginning January 1, 2025.  ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Kentucky","Directory","HB11 (similar to SB344)","Relates to nicotine products, defines authorized vapor products (AVP) and safe harbor certification. The bill provides for the Secretary of State to create a list of retailers that sell AVPs and provide the list on a monthly basis to the Alcoholic Beverage Commission and Department of Revenue. The bill prohibits wholesalers and retailers from selling unauthorized vapor products and provides for substantial fines for violations. Retailers that have violations will be placed in the tobacco noncompliance database. Wholesalers shall not sell AVPs to a retailer until the wholesaler verifies that the retailer is not in the tobacco noncompliance database","4/5/24 Signed by the Governor--effective 1/1/25"]
["Kentucky","Directory","SB344","Provides that sales of vapor products not listed in the directory shall be unlawful on or after January 1, 2025; The bill requires, by October 1, 2024, that every manufacturer of vapor products sold in the state shall certify that the vapor product has received a marketing authorization from the FDA or has submitted a PMTA that has been accepted or remains under review. Further, if the vapor product has received a denial order, the manufacturer must certify the order has been stayed, rescinded or vacated. Requires manufacturers to pay an “enforcement fee” of $2,000 for each vapor product initially listed and $1,000 annually for each vapor product subsequently re-listed and imposes penalties for selling products not listed in the directory.","4/15/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Louisiana","Directory","HB970","Exempts nicotine pouch products from the vapor product directory.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Maine","Miscellaneous","LD1558 (HP1003a)","Prohibits the sale of tobacco products by pharmacies and retail establishments that contain pharmacies","4/17/24 Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st legislature                           "]
["Maine","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","LD1174 (HP746)","Ends the sale of flavored tobacco products","5/30/23 Placed in Legislative File (DEAD)                 "]
["Maine","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","LD1215 (SP496)","Ends the sale of flavored tobacco products","4/17/24 Carried over, in the same posture, to any special session of the 131st legislature                           "]
["Maine","Miscellaneous","LD1923 (SP785)","Provides for licensing of and tax collection from remote retail sellers of premium cigars and pipe tobacco","4/3/24 Placed in the Legislative File (DEAD)"]
["Maine","Miscellaneous, Tax/OTP","LD2028 (SP856)","Clarifies the tax law definition of “tobacco product” to include any product that contains nicotine (natural or artificial)--subjects nicotine products to the OTP tax ","4/10/24  Became law without the Governor's signature--effective 8/9/24 "]
["Maine","Miscellaneous","LD2157 (HP1383)","Prohibits the Department of Health and Human Services from issuing a new or renewed retail tobacco license to a retailer operating within 300 feet of a school; amended to exempt a retailer in existence prior to 1-1-25 that is applying to renew or applying for a new license due to transfer of ownership","4/15/24 Placed in the Legislative File (DEAD)"]
["Maryland","Tax/Cigarette","HB1073","Increases the cigarette tax from $3.75 to $4.50 per 20 pack ($.225 per cigarette)--includes a floor tax","4/8/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill did not advance"]
["Maryland","Directory, Licensing","HB1033 (same as SB987)","Requires any vapor product manufacturer that sells products in the state to certify to the Attorney General that the product has received authorization from the U.S. FDA to sell the product; further requires the manufacturer to pay a certification fee of $1,000 for each certification submitted. Requires the AG to develop a vapor product directory; prohibits retailers from selling a vapor product that is not listed in the directory. Requires tobacco product manufacturers that sell cigarettes in the state to pay an annual fee of $1,000. Establishes a $1,000 license fee for electronic smoking device manufacturers and provides for an electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer license. ","3/11/24 Hearing in the House Economic Matters Committee       3/12/24 Withdrawn by the sponsor"]
["Maryland","Directory, Licensing","SB987 (same as HB1033)","Requires any vapor product manufacturer that sells products in the state to certify to the Attorney General that the product has received authorization from the U.S. FDA to sell the product; further requires the manufacturer to pay a certification fee of $1,000 for each certification submitted. Requires the AG to develop a vapor product directory; prohibits retailers from selling a vapor product that is not listed in the directory. Requires tobacco product manufacturers that sell cigarettes in the state to pay an annual fee of $1,000. Establishes a $1,000 license fee for electronic smoking device manufacturers and provides for an electronic smoking devices wholesaler importer license. ","4/8/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill did not advance"]
["Maryland","Tax/Vapor, Directory","HB1414","Increases the tax rate on electronic smoking devices to 30% of the taxable price and provides that a licensee may not sell an ESD that is not approved by the FDA.","4/8/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill did not advance"]
["Maryland","Directory","HB1197","Requires electronic smoking device manufacturers to certify that the product has received marketing authorization from the FDA and requires manufacturers to pay a $1,000 fee to the AG for each certification. The bill requires the AG to make a directory listing all certified products and prohibits the sale of any electronic smoking device not included in the directory","4/8/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill did not advance"]
["Maryland","Vapor Products, Licensing","SB1056 (cross-filed with HB1180)","Increases the fee for a county license to sell cigarettes and tobacco products to $300. Prohibits self-service display at retail for cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (excludes a licensed tobacconist and premium cigars).Requires the DOH to conduct at least one unannounced inspection of a licensed retailer to ensure compliance.  Removes the sales exemption for active duty military aged 18 or greater","5/9/24 Signed by the Governor; Effective 10/1/24"]
["Maryland","Vapor Products, Licensing","HB1180 (cross-filed with SB1056)","Increases the fee for a county license to sell cigarettes and tobacco products to $275. Prohibits self-service display at retail for cigarettes, other tobacco products and electronic smoking devices (excludes a licensed tobacconist and premium cigars).Requires the DOH to conduct at least one unannounced inspection of a licensed retailer to ensure compliance.  Removes the sales exemption for active duty military aged 18 or greater","4/8/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill was not adopted","8/1/24 The Legislature ended its formal session--the bill did not advance"]
["Maryland","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP, Tax/Vapor","SB362 (budget reconciliation)","Includes language to increase the cigarette tax to $5.00 per pack, the OTP tax rate to 60% and vaping liquid (open systems) to 20%","5/16/24 Signed by the Governor; effective 7/1/24"]
["Massachusetts","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","H2763 (same as S1848)  Study Order H4725","Increases the cigarette tax to $4.51 per 20 pack (with floor tax) and increases the tax on cigars and smoking tobacco to 80% of the wholesale price","6/17/2024 Study Order H4725 reported favorably from the Joint Committee on Revenue"]
["Massachusetts","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","S1848 (same as H2763)","Increases the cigarette tax to $4.51 per 20 pack (with floor tax) and increases the tax on cigars and smoking tobacco to 80% of the wholesale price","8/1/24 The Legislature ended its formal session--the bill did not advance"]
["Massachusetts","Miscellaneous","S1397","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","8/1/24 The Legislature ended its formal session--the bill did not advance"]
["Massachusetts","Miscellaneous","H2141 (same as S1345)","Relates to tobacco harm reduction—exempt from the flavor ban any tobacco product that receives an order from the US FDA","7/1/2024 Study Order H4739 reported favorably from the Joint Committee on Public Health"]
["Massachusetts","Miscellaneous","S1345 (same as H2141)","Relates to tobacco harm reduction—exempt from the flavor ban any tobacco product that receives an order from the US FDA","2/15/24 Accompanied the Joint Committee on Public Health study order S2648    "]
["Massachusetts","Miscellaneous","H2166","Provides that local Boards of Health shall not have the power to ban the sale of legal tobacco products by authorized stores, establishments and any other entities legally allowed to sell tobacco in the Commonwealth and within the existing by-laws of the community, wholesale or retail, without receiving the approval of town meeting or city council to create such a by-law within the city or town","7/1/2024 Study Order H4739 reported favorably from the Joint Committee on Public Health"]
["Massachusetts","Miscellaneous","S1341","Requires retailers that sell tobacco products to stock and 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","2/15/24 Accompanied the Joint Committee on Public Health study order S2648    "]
["Massachusetts","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","S1364","Repeals the state menthol ban","2/15/24 Accompanied the Joint Committee on Public Health study order S2648    "]
["Michigan","Flavor Ban/Vapor","HB5198","Prohibits the distribution, sale, or marketing of a vapor product that contains any of the following terms: cake, candy, cupcake, pastry, or pie. This includes any term that references a brand or type of any of those terms. The bill also prohibits any person from advertising, distributing, or marketing a vapor product by using a food or a brand of food that is marketed towards minors in the product's advertising, branding, design, marketing, or packaging.","10/24/23-Introduced and referred to the House Regulatory Reform Committee"]
["Michigan","Preemption","SB647","Eliminates the local preemption provision for tobacco related laws. This bill would permit localities to ordinances and regulations related to the sale or licensure of tobacco products. ","11/9/23-Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee"]
["Michigan","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP, Tax/Vapor","SB648","Increases the excise tax by $1.50 per pack (from $2.00 to $3.50 per pack). Increases the excise tax on other tobacco products by 25% of the wholesale price (from 32% to 57% of the wholesale price). Imposes an excise tax on vapor products at the OTP rate of 57% of the wholesale price. Imposes a floor stock tax on vapor products.  Tax increases under the bill would take effect beginning October 1, 2024. ","11/9/23-Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee"]
["Michigan","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","SB649","Prohibits any retailer from advertising for sale, displaying for sale, or selling a tobacco or vapor product that is flavored. Establishes fines and penalties for violation of this provision. Creates the \"nicotine and tobacco regulation fund\" within the state treasury to help ensure compliance of tobacco retailers. ","11/9/23-Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee\n\n10/30/24- Considered in Committee"]
["Michigan","Licensing","SB651","Requires tobacco and vapor product retailers to obtain a license. Imposes licensing fees and outlines provisions for the administration and structure of the licensing program. Requires any retailers to examine the photo ID of an individual purchasing tobacco products in person before they sell any tobacco product to an individual.","11/9/23-Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee\n\n10/30/24- Considered in Committee"]
["Michigan","Miscellaneous","SB654","Sunsets penalties for minors under the age of 21 for possessing, purchasing, or attempting to purchase tobacco and vapor products.","11/9/23-Introduced and referred to the Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee"]
["Michigan","Licensing","HB6002","Requires tobacco and vapor product retailers to obtain a license. ","9/26/24-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors"]
["Michigan","Preemption","HB6022","Eliminates preemption of local ordinances pertaining to the sale of tobacco product","10/15/24-Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Families, Children, and Seniors"]
["Minnesota","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","SF2123 (companion to HF2177)","Prohibits the sale of flavored products, including menthol.","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","HF2177 (companion to SF2123)","Prohibits the sale of flavored products, including menthol.","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Miscellaneous","SF2697 (companion to HF2682)","Permits a person who has held a tobacco product distributor license for at least five consecutive years to sell premium cigars from a movable place of business and provide on-site demonstrations of premium cigar manufacturing and \"cultural education.\"","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Miscellaneous","HF2682 (companion to SF297)","Permits a person who has held a tobacco product distributor license for at least five consecutive years to sell premium cigars from a movable place of business and provide on-site demonstrations of premium cigar manufacturing and \"cultural education.\"","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Vapor Products","HF5268","Prohibits the sale of disposable electronic delivery devices","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Miscellaneous","SF5444","Expands the definition of moist snuff for tax purposes to include a “similar product containing nicotine.”  ","5/20/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Minnesota","Miscellaneous","HF5247 (companion to SF5234)","Includes language to expand the definition of moist snuff for tax purposes and to include a “similar product containing nicotine.”  ","5/24/24 Signed by the Governor; effective date 7/1/24"]
["Minnesota","Miscellaneous","SF5234 (companion to HF5247)","Includes language to expand the definition of moist snuff for tax purposes and to include a “similar product containing nicotine.”  ","5/6/24 Substituted by HF5247"]
["Mississippi","Directory","HB790","Requires every vapor product manufacturer to certify with the state that the vapor product was either on the market as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has applied for a marketing order by submitting a PMTA to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020; or the manufacturer has received marketing authorization from the FDA. Under the bill, beginning on September 15, 2024 the Attorney General would be required to make the directory available for public inspection and it would be prohibited to sell any vapor product not listed in the directory. Would be effective July 1, 2024. ","3/5/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Tax/OTP","HB855","Increases the excise tax on tobacco products from 15% of the manufacturer’s list price to 22.5% of the manufacturer’s list price.","3/28/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Tax/Cigarette","HB856","Increases the tax on cigarettes from $.68 to $1.18 per pack","3/28/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Tax/Vapor","HB990","Imposes a tax on vapor products at the rate of 25% of the manufacturer’s list price.","3/28/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Tax/Vapor","SB2211","Imposes the OTP excise tax of 15% of the manufacturer’s list price on vapor products.","3/28/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Directory","HB1660","Requires cigarette manufacturers to provide a certification to the state annually that includes the following information: (1) A list of the manufacturer's brand families that are sold in Mississippi; (2) Verification that the manufacturer possesses all orders required by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the manufacture and sale of the cigarettes included in the manufacturer's brand families; (3) Verification that the manufacturer is registered to do business; and (4) Any other information requested by the state. Beginning October 1, 2024, the department of revenue would be required to make the state cigarette directory publicly available, and the sale of any cigarettes not contained in the directory would be prohibited. Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that their vapor product has either received marketing authorization from the FDA or the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA for the product with the FDA that remains under review or in appeal. The directory would be made publicly available starting October 1, 2024 and the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory would be prohibited from that date. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Mississippi","Flavor Ban/Vapor","HB1415","Requires flavored vapor products (exempts menthol) to only be sold in age restricted vapor or tobacco businesses, was referred to the House Public Health and Human Services and the House Ways and Means Committee on February 19, 2024.  Under the bill, any business that derives its primary source of revenue from flavored vapor products must apply for a flavored vapor license.","3/5/24-Died in Committee"]
["Mississippi","Flavor Ban/Vapor","HB1478","Prohibits the sale of any vapor or alternative nicotine product that cannot be legally marketed or sold under federal law or FDA regulations. This bill was amended prior to passing the Senate and now includes an exemption for any product where the manufacturer has filed a premarket tobacco product application that remains under review by the FDA","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Mississippi","Flavor Ban/Vapor","SB2441","Prohibits the sale of any vapor or alternative nicotine products that cannot be legally marketed or sold under federal law or FDA regulations. This bill was amended prior to passing the Senate and now includes an exemption for any product where the manufacturer has filed a premarket tobacco product application that remains under review by the FDA","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Mississippi","Tax/HNB","SB3105","Imposes an excise tax on heated tobacco products at a rate of 1.25 cents on each heated tobacco unit.","5/2/24-Signed by Governor; Effective July 1, 2024"]
["Mississippi","Tax/HNB","HB1943","Imposes an excise tax on heated tobacco products at the rate of 2.8 cents on each disposable heated tobacco unit or stick sold to be used for consumption by insertion into a heated tobacco product heating system device. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Missouri","Age, Licensing","HB1484","Establishes age 21 for the purchase of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products and vapor products; preempts local governments from setting a higher age for the purchase of such products; provides that no political subdivision shall deny a license to a qualified applicant for a tobacco products license, alternative nicotine products license or a vapor products license if the new license is for the same location that had a license within the previous 24 months","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Age, Licensing","HB2206","Includes language that establishes age 21 for the purchase of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products and vapor products; preempts local governments from setting a higher age for the purchase of such products; provides that no political subdivision shall deny a license to a qualified applicant for a tobacco products license, alternative nicotine products license or a vapor products license if the new license is for the same location that had a license within the previous 24 months","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Preemption, Licensing","SB911","Provides that the state preempts the field of regulating the sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products. Further, the bill provides that no political subdivision shall deny a license to a qualified applicant for a tobacco products license, alternative nicotine products license or a vapor products license if the new license is for the same location that had a license within the previous 24 months","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Preemption","HB2060","Establishes that the state preempts the field of regulating the sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products, and the provisions of sections 407.924 to 407.934 shall supersede any local laws, ordinances, orders, rules, or regulations enacted by a county, municipality, or other political subdivision to regulate the sale of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Directory","HB2211","Establishes provisions for the creation of a vapor product directory, which will require manufacturers of vapor products sold in the state to certify that the manufacturer has received a marketing order from the FDA or the vapor product was marketed in the U.S. as of 8/8/16, the manufacturer submitted a PMTA for the vapor product to the FDA on or before 9/920, and the application either remains under review by the FDA or a final decision on the application has not otherwise taken effect","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","HB2231","Allows any political subdivision to adopt an order, ordinance, or regulation increasing the tax levied on cigarettes and tobacco products, provided that such political subdivision shall first receive approval from a majority of the qualified voters. The term \"political subdivision\" shall include any county, city, town, village, municipality, or other political subdivision of this state","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Licensing","HB2372","Requires a retail sales tax license to sell tobacco products, ANP and vapor products and a license from the Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Control. The bill increases penalties for sales violations","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Tax/Cigarette","HB2463","Increase the cigarette tax by $.10 per pack, subject to voter approval","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Missouri","Miscellaneous","SB850","Relates to the sale of counterfeit lighters or unsafe lighters","5/17/24 Failed--General Assembly adjourned"]
["Montana"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigar","LB24","Clarifies that the tax on cigars, cheroots, and stogies is 20% of the purchase price, except that the maximum tax imposed shall be 50 cents for each cigar, cheroot, or stogie. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigar","LB251","Clarifies that the tax on cigars, cheroots, and stogies is 20% of the purchase price, except that the maximum tax imposed shall be 50 cents for each cigar, cheroot, or stogie. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Vapor","LB584","Imposes an excise tax on vapor products at a rate of 5 cents per milliliter of consumable material. \"Consumable material\" would be defined to mean any liquid solution or other material that is depleted as an electronic nicotine delivery system is used.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigarette","LB745","Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack (from 64 cents to $2.14 per pack)","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Miscellaneous","LB1296","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that the manufacturer has either received a marketing authorization from the FDA or the vapor product was marketed as of August 8, 2016 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA with the FDA on or before September 9, 2020 that remains under review or in appeal. The manufacturers certification would be required to separately list each vapor product that they sell in the state. Under the bill, beginning October 1, 2025, the Tax Commissioner would be required to make the directory publicly available, and any vapor product not listed in the directory would be prohibited from being sold in the state. LB1296 also prohibits the delivery sale of vapor products. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Vapor","LB1299","Modifies the excise tax on vapor products to an increased rate of 20% of the purchase price on all vapor products. The current rate is taxed by the amount of \"consumable material\" in the vapor product. The tax is 5 cents per milliliter of consumable material for products containing three milliliters or less and 10% of the purchase price for products containing over three milliliters of consumable material. This bill establishes a single rate of 20% of the purchase price, regardless of the amount of consumable material. ","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/Vapor","LB388","This is a property tax relief bill that would increase other taxes including the cigarette excise tax from 64-cents to $1.00 per pack (eff. July 1, 2024) and would increase the tax on electronic nicotine delivery devices to 20% of the purchase price was amended. The previous version of the bill would have doubled the bifurcated e-cigarette tax from 5-cents to 10-cents per ml (<3ml) and 10% to 20% of the retail price (>3ml). ","4/18/24-Failed due to Adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/Vapor","LB1 (Special Session)"," Increases various taxes including the cigarette tax from 64-cents to $1.64 per pack and changes & increases the vapor tax to 30% of the purchase price","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigarette","LB11 (Special Session)","Would increase the cigarette tax from 64-cents to $2.14 per pack.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Vapor","LB41 (Special Session)","Would change & increase the vapor tax to 40% of the purchase price","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Nebraska","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/Vapor","LB34 (Special Session)","Governor's package to reduce property taxes. The version that was adopted did not contain any tax increases on cigarettes, vapor products, and alternative nicotine products.","8/20/24-Signed by Governor"]
["Nevada"]
["New Hampshire","Tax/Cigar","HB510","Removes the exemption for premium cigars from the tobacco tax","3/23/23 Failed to pass the House"]
["New Hampshire","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP, Tax/ANP","HB531","Changes the tax methodology for cigarettes / little cigars, all other tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to the following:  The Commissioner of the Department of Revenue Administration shall annually set the tax rate for tobacco and nicotine products to be a maximum of the lowest rate charged for equivalent products in Massachusetts, Maine and Vermont…and a minimum of 8 percent below the lowest of such rates","2/22/23 Failed to pass the House "]
["New Hampshire","Miscellaneous","SB305","Permits wholesalers of cigarettes to retain one cent of the tax collected for each package of stamped cigarettes as compensation for affixing tax stamps and collecting and remitting tax revenue.  ","6/13/24 Adjournment--died on the table"]
["New Hampshire","Miscellaneous","SB433","Establishes a commission to study the marketing of e-cigarettes and e-liquid in this state, including the legality of available products, appropriate wholesale and retail compliance and tax collection system of the same.","7/26/24 Signed by the Governor "]
["New Hampshire","Miscellaneous","HB1591","Defines alternative nicotine products and amends current statutes. The bill moves fines for tobacco-related violations from statute to administrative rules (pursuant to rules adopted by the liquor commission). It requires tobacco licensees to abide by all federal laws, regulations, and rules governing the sale, packaging, distribution and advertising of tobacco products, e-cigarettes, liquid nicotine, and alternative nicotine products","7/3/24 Signed by the Governor; effective 1/1/25"]
["New Jersey","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/ANP","A1810","Prohibits the sale of all flavored cigarettes, including menthol, and flavored oral nicotine pouches and non-premium cigars","1/9/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee"]
["New Jersey","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/ANP","S1947","Prohibits the sale of all flavored cigarettes, including menthol, and flavored oral nicotine pouches and non-premium cigars","1/9/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee"]
["New Jersey","Miscellaneous","S1942","Prohibits sale of tobacco products and electronic smoking devices at pharmacies and certain businesses with on-site pharmacies.","1/9/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee"]
["New Jersey","Tax/Cigar","A2298 (same as S2569)","Caps the tax on cigars at $.50 per cigar","1/9/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee"]
["New Jersey","Tax/Cigar","S2569 (same as H2298)","Caps the tax on cigars at $.50 per cigar","2/8/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee"]
["New Jersey","Miscellaneous","A3992","Increases penalties for retail sales violations.","5/13/24 Reported from the Assembly Health Committee and referred to the Assembly Commerce, Economic Development and Agriculture Committee"]
["New Jersey","Tax/Cigarette","A4080","Phases in cigarette tax increases per 20 pack: 7/1/24 to $3.25, 7/1/25 to $3.50, 7/1/26 to $3.75, 7/1/27 to $4.00","3/18/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee"]
["New Jersey","Miscellaneous","A2388 (same as S3644)","Requires an official authorized by the Office of the Attorney General or the Department of Health, including any county or municipal law enforcement agency, to inspect retail cigarette and vapor product dealers at least twice annually for violations of current State law regarding cigarettes and vapor products that have a characterizing flavor; also requires the official to perform a follow-up inspection within three months following a violation","5/13/24 Reported from the Assembly Health Committee and referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee"]
["New Jersey","Miscellaneous","S3644 (same as A2388)","Requires an official authorized by the Office of the Attorney General or the Department of Health, including any county or municipal law enforcement agency, to inspect retail cigarette and vapor product dealers at least twice annually for violations of current State law regarding cigarettes and vapor products that have a characterizing flavor; also requires the official to perform a follow-up inspection within three months following a violation","9/19/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens"]
["New Jersey","Vapor Products","S3372 (same as A1813)","The bills would prohibit the delivery sale of vapor products to any person under the age of 21. Further, the bills would require that upon delivery of a vapor product to a residence, a signature is obtained by a person who is at least 21 years old. Would be effective 180 days after approval","10/7/24 Reported from the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens"]
["New Jersey","Vapor Products","A1813 (same as S3372)","The bills would prohibit the delivery sale of vapor products to any person under the age of 21. Further, the bills would require that upon delivery of a vapor product to a residence, a signature is obtained by a person who is at least 21 years old. Would be effective 180 days after approval","10/7/24 Reported from the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens"]
["New Jersey","Vapor Products","A2029","The bill directs the state Departments of Education and Health to develop and distribute guidelines on how to implement anti-vaping campaigns to school districts and colleges Would be effective upon approval and apply to the first full school year following the date of enactment","9/26/24 Passed the Assembly     9/30/24 Referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens"]
["New Mexico","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","SB80","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco and vapor products","Failed due to adjournment"]
["New Mexico","Tax/Vapor","SB72","Increases the excise tax on e-liquid from the current rate of 12.5% of the product value to a rate of 44% of the product value. This bill would also tax \"e-cigarettes\" at a rate of 44% of the product value.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["New York","Tax/Cigar","S78","Amends tax law to tax cigars and premium cigars at 75% of the wholesale price or $.50, whichever is less","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues                      "]
["New York","Tax/Cigar","A8912 (same as S4413A)","Amends tax law to tax premium cigars at 75% of the wholesale price or $.50, whichever is less","1/26/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means"]
["New York","Tax/Cigar","S4413-A (same as A8912)","Amends tax law to tax premium cigars at 75% of the wholesale price or $.50, whichever is less","5/14/24 Passed from the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues; referred to the Senate Committee on Finance                           "]
["New York","Vapor Products","A44","Requires a warning label for electronic cigarette packages","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health                             "]
["New York","Advertising","A82","Requires companies that sell electronic cigarettes to disclose their online advertising expenditures from the previous fiscal year","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health                             "]
["New York","Vapor Products","A83","Prohibits the sale or distribution of electronic cigarettes lacking FDA premarket order of approval","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health                             "]
["New York","Tax/OTP, Tax/Vapor","A86 (same as S2425)","Increases the OTP tax from 75% to 129% (including snuff) and increases the tax on the retail sale of vapor products from 20% to 48%","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means                 "]
["New York","Tax/OTP, Tax/Vapor","S2425 (same as A86)","Increases the OTP tax from 75% to 129% (including snuff) and increases the tax on the retail sale of vapor products from 20% to 48%","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues             "]
["New York","Flavor Ban/ANP","A93A (same as S9150)","Defines oral nicotine pouches (with tobacco derived or synthetic nicotine); prohibits the sale of flavored oral nicotine pouches; amends existing law to add nicotine pouches to prohibitions against the use of price reduction instruments or discounts.","5/3/24 Amended in the Assembly Committee on Health to be same as S9150                           "]
["New York","Nicotine Pouch","S9150 (same as A93A)","Defines oral nicotine pouches (with tobacco derived or synthetic nicotine); prohibits the sale of flavored oral nicotine pouches; amends existing law to add nicotine pouches to prohibitions against the use of price reduction instruments or discounts.","5/1/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health"]
["New York","Tax/Cigarette","A97 (same as S2065)","Increases the cigarette tax to $6.24 per twenty pack (currently $4.35)","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means                 "]
["New York","Tax/Cigarette","S2065 (same as A97)","Increases the cigarette tax to $6.24 per twenty pack (currently $4.35)","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenues             "]
["New York","Vapor Products","A143","Requires the state DOH to establish nicotine levels for e-cigarettes and e-liquids which automatically taper in nicotine strength and at certain time intervals; requires manufacturers to manufacture or cause to be sold in the state e-cigarettes and e-liquid products which automatically taper in nicotine strength and at certain time intervals as determined by the DOH.","1/4/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A187","Requires a prescription from a licensed physician in order to obtain an electronic cigarette","1/4/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A188 (same as S2133)","Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals, requires the DOH to establish a list of prohibited toxic metals and requires the DOH to study the long-term effects of using electronic cigarettes","1/4/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S2133 (same as A188)","Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes that contain certain toxic metals, requires the DOH to establish a list of prohibited toxic metals and requires the DOH to study the long-term effects of using electronic cigarettes","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A223","Provides that every package containing an electronic cigarette and the electronic cigarette itself sold or offered for sale shall be designed by the DOH and such package shall include printed thereon or attached thereto a health warning and disclaimer label designed by the DOH","1/4/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A273","Repeals the exemption for flavored vapor products authorized by the FDA to be legally marketed and that has received a premarket review approval order","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Vapor Products","S516 (same as A2187)","Prohibits the sale of an e-liquid used to refill an electronic cigarette or cartridge (does not apply to cartridges filled and sealed by the manufacturer","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A2187 (same as S516)","Prohibits the sale of an e-liquid used to refill an electronic cigarette or cartridge (does not apply to cartridges filled and sealed by the manufacturer).","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","A699A (same as S4477A)","Prohibits the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco within 500 feet of a public or private school.","6/7/24 Up for third reading the Assembly "]
["New York","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","S4477A (same as A699A)","Prohibits the sale of flavored smokeless tobacco within 500 feet of a public or private school.","3/26/24 Amended and recommitted to the Senate Committee on Health"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A1598 (same as S7597)","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.","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Environmental Conservation\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S7597 (same as A1598)","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.","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Environmental Conservation"]
["New York","Tax/Vapor","A2048","Increases the tax on vapor products to 41% of retail and creates the Tobacco and Vaping Cessation Fund","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Tax/OTP, Tax/Cigar, Tax/ANP","A2172 (same as S3448)","Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products; changes the minimum pack sizes for certain tobacco products and the minimum tax on certain products; increases the tax on tobacco products to 95% of wholesale; for moist snuff, the higher of 95% or $3.63 per ounce; single-unit tobacco products, the higher of 95% or the rate imposed on cigarettes; loose tobacco for smoking per .65 ounces, the higher of 95% or the amount on a pack of 20 cigarettes; cigars (5 pack) the higher of 95% or the amount on a pack of 20 cigarettes with a proportionate tax on packages with fewer than 5 cigars ","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Tax/OTP, Tax/Cigar, Tax/ANP","S3448 (same as A2172)","Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products; changes the minimum pack sizes for certain tobacco products and the minimum tax on certain products; increases the tax on tobacco products to 95% of wholesale; for moist snuff, the higher of 95% or $3.63 per ounce; single-unit tobacco products, the higher of 95% or the rate imposed on cigarettes; loose tobacco for smoking per .65 ounces, the higher of 95% or the amount on a pack of 20 cigarettes; cigars (5 pack) the higher of 95% or the amount on a pack of 20 cigarettes with a proportionate tax on packages with fewer than 5 cigars ","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health"]
["New York","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","S2441 (same as A3907)","Prohibits the retail sale of flavored tobacco products and accessories (includes menthol, mint and wintergreen).","1/20/23 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","A3907 (same as S2441)","Prohibits the retail sale of flavored tobacco products and accessories (includes menthol, mint and wintergreen).","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","S2341","Prohibits the use and sale of tobacco products at state operated institutions of the state University of NY (SUNY)","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Higher Education\n"]
["New York","Tax/Vapor","A2119","Imposes the current OTP tax of 75% of the wholesale price on e-cigarette cartridges","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means\n"]
["New York","Single Use Filter Ban","S3063","Prohibits the sale of cigarettes with single-use filters and single-use electronic cigarettes","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health"]
["New York","Age","S3356 (same as A3520)","Requires liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to be sold in age 21 restricted locations","5/6/24 Enacting clause stricken-recommitted to the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Age","A3520 (same as S3356)","Requires liquid nicotine and electronic cigarettes to be sold in age 21 restricted locations","2/3/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Tax/Cigarette, Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","A3007 (same as S4007)","Budget Bill","2/1/23 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A3404 (same as S9012)","Relates to the sale, manufacture and distribution of vapor products, requires distributors and manufacturers of vapor products to obtain permits and creates a vapor product directory starting January 1, 2025 for products that have received a PMTA MGO, was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2018 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA on or before September 9, 2022.","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S9012 (same as A3404)","Relates to the sale, manufacture and distribution of vapor products, requires distributors and manufacturers of vapor products to obtain permits and creates a vapor product directory starting January 1, 2025 for products that have received a PMTA MGO, was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2018 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA on or before September 9, 2022.","4/9/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S4399","Amends public health law to prohibit vapor product dealers from storing “flavored vapor product reasonably intended for sale.” ","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","S6509","Requires that a tobacco product or vapor product retailer that is found in violation of underage tobacco sales laws to immediately close the place of business pending the completion of an enforcement action or hearing by an enforcement officer as required under state law","5/6/24 Enacting clause stricken-recommitted to the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Licensing","S7179","Prohibits retail dealers from opening a tobacco business within 500 feet of an already existing licensed tobacco business; provides an exception if it is determined to be in the public interest by the municipality or community board.","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection\n"]
["New York","Tax/Cigarette","S7569 (same as A7846)","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.","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenue"]
["New York","Tax/Cigarette","A7846 (same as S7569)","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.","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A7884 (same as S7771)","Prohibits the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S7771 (same as A7884)","Prohibits the sale of disposable electronic cigarettes","1/3/24 To the Senate Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","A8243","Requires random, quarterly inspection of retail premises of that are authorized to sell tobacco and vapor products to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulation’s; increases penalties for violations","1/3/24 To the Assembly Committee on Health\n"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","A8472 (same as S7984)","Provides that no tobacco business shall open until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of such tobacco business (only applies on days when the school is operational).","1/3/24 Referred to the Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","S7984 (same as A8472)","Provides that no tobacco business shall open until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of such tobacco business (only applies on days when the school is operational).","1/4/24 Introduced and referred to the Senate Committee on Investigations and Government Operations"]
["New York","Miscellaneous","A9224 (same as S8817)","Prohibits the sale of tobacco products or vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school","2/16/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Miscellaneous"," S8817(same as A9224)","Prohibits the sale of tobacco products or vapor products within 500 feet of any public or private school","3/15/24 Referred to the Senate Committee on Health"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A9206 (same as S8559)","Establishes that vapor products distributors would be liable for the payment of any tax on vapor products that are imported into the state or manufactured by them in the state; the bill requires all vapor product distributors to obtain a license, to be renewed annually. Imposes fines and penalties for violations.","2/16/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means"]
["New York","Vapor Products","S8559(same as A9206)","Establishes that vapor products distributors would be liable for the payment of any tax on vapor products that are imported into the state or manufactured by them in the state; the bill requires all vapor product distributors to obtain a license, to be renewed annually. Imposes fines and penalties for violations.","2/13/24 Referred to the Senate Committee on Budget and Revenue"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A9857","Requires vapor product dealers to be registered with the Department of Health; permits municipalities to require additional registration of vapor product dealers; provides for any vapor product dealer that knowingly and unlawfully sells any cannabis product shall be subject to a penalty of $10,000.","4//24/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Vapor Products, Miscellaneous","A10377","Amends PH Law relating to labeling, marketing and safety requirements of vapor products and the sale of tobacco and vapor products: e-liquid bottles shall meet child-proof and child-resistant requirements; vapor products shall include the nicotine warning statement requirements; manufacturers and retailers shall not sell any vapor product that uses such terms as candy, bubble gum, gummy bear etc. or variants in spelling in packaging, labeling, design or marketing materials; provides that no person under age 21 shall present false ID to a retailer; imposes penalties; establishes restrictions on advertising and marketing of tobacco and vapor products; makes it unlawful to sell more than 2 electronic cigarette devices and more than 5 packages or bottles of e-liquid in one consumer transaction; defines “adult-only store” and provides that the prohibition on the sale of flavored vapor products does not apply to any vapor product dealer who sells any flavored vapor product in an adult-only store.","5/21/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Vapor Products",null,"Bans the sale of vape products that resemble school supplies, children’s toys, or that use packaging and advertising with the intent of targeting children ","5/29/24 Passed the Senate--referred to the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["New York","Vapor Products","A10713","Prohibits the sale of entertainment vapor products, defined as any vapor product with Bluetooth, wireless internet, or other internet connectivity, or the ability to play virtual games, play music, or display photos or other animations on the device.","9/18/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Health"]
["North Carolina","Licensing","S144","Requires a wholesaler dealer or retail dealer to obtain the following:  vapor products license for each location where a wholesale dealer makes vapor products and where a wholesale dealer or retail dealer receives or stores non-tax paid vapor products; other tobacco products license for each location where a wholesale dealer makes tobacco products (other than vapor products) and where a wholesale dealer or retail dealer receives or stores non-tax paid tobacco products (other than vapor products)","2/22/23 Filed\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["North Carolina","Vapor Products","SB843","Prohibits the sale of vapor products within 1,000 linear feet of schools, childcare facilities, certain institutions of higher learning and religious places of worship. (no provisions for existing businesses)","5/6/24 Introduced--referred to the Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate"]
["North Carolina","Directory","HB900","Creates a new regulatory system for the certification of consumable and vapor products, including creating a public directory of these certified products, and provides enforcement mechanisms for violations of this new regulatory system","7/3/24 Signed by the Governor"]
["North Dakota"]
["Ohio","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/ANP","HB33 (Budget Bill)","State preemption language vetoed  ","7/3/23 Governor's line item veto    12/13/23 House voted to override the Governor's veto     1/24/24 Senate voted to override the Governor's veto"]
["Ohio","Miscellaneous","HB258","Increases fines for repeatedly selling tobacco products to minors and to apply the public nuisance law to places where such sales occur","1/24/24 Referred to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary"]
["Oklahoma","Miscellaneous","HB3331","HB3331, which as substituted, amends the Prevention of Youth Access to Tobacco Act to modify fines to include both the employee and the store owner when there is a sale to a minor.","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Oregon"]
["Pennsylvania","Flavor Ban/Tobacco","HB1161","Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products ","10/18/23 Was expected to be heard in the House Judiciary Committee but was pulled from the agenda prior to the meeting                Carry Over to 2024"]
["Pennsylvania","Miscellaneous","SB837","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","7/6/23 Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee  Carry Over to 2024"]
["Pennsylvania","Miscellaneous","HB1657","Repeals exemptions from the 2008 Clean Indoor Air Act / removes state preemption pertaining to smoking in a public place--amended to exempt tobacco shops, cigar bars, patios and workplaces of tobacco manufacturers, wholesalers and importers","10/23/24 On the Tabled Bill Calendar  "]
["Rhode Island","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/Vapor","HB7225 Substitute A (budget bill)","Increases the cigarette tax by $.25 per pack of twenty (floor tax as of 9/1/24); includes “heat not burn products” in the definition of a cigarette; subjects ENDS products to the OTP tax rate of 80% of wholesale cost; changes the tax structure for ENDS to 10% of the wholesale cost plus $.50 per milliliter effective 1/1/25 (floor tax); requires all other tobacco products (except cigars) and ENDS products sold at wholesale in the state must be sold by a Rhode Island licensed distributor, manufacturer, or importer (effective 1/1/25)","6/17/24 Signed by the Governor"]
["South Carolina","Licensing","HB3111","Amends state code regarding retail license to require retailers to submit information about whether or not they sell tobacco, tobacco products, vape products or any other product used for smoking.","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Carolina","Licensing","HB3548 (similar to SB514)","Requires tobacco retailers to obtain a tobacco retail sales license from the Department of Revenue, sets a fee of $500.00 for a two year license and adds vapor products to the definition of tobacco products","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Carolina","Licensing","SB514 (similar to HB3548)","Requires tobacco retailers to obtain a tobacco retail sales license from the Department of Revenue, sets a fee of $500.00 for a two year license and adds vapor products to the definition of tobacco products","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Carolina","Preemption","HB3483 (similar to SB414 and HB3681)","Prohibits political subdivisions from enacting any laws, ordinances, or rules pertaining to ingredients, flavors, or licensing of cigarettes, electronic smoking devices, e-liquid, vapor products, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products; and provides that such laws, ordinances, and rules enacted by a political subdivision prior to the effective date of this act are not subject to the preemption imposed by this act","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Carolina","Preemption","SB414 (similar to HB3483 and HB3681)","Prohibits political subdivisions from enacting any laws, ordinances, or rules pertaining to ingredients, flavors, or licensing of cigarettes, electronic smoking devices, e-liquid, vapor products, tobacco products, or alternative nicotine products; and provides that such laws, ordinances, and rules enacted by a political subdivision prior to December 31, 2020 are not subject to the preemption imposed by this act","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Carolina","Directory","SB994","Requires a manufacturer of ENDS products to annually deliver to the AG a certification verifying either: (1) the ENDS product was on the market in the U.S. as of 8/8/16, and the manufacturer has applied for a marketing order for the ENDS product by submitting a PMTA on or before 9/ 9/20, and either the PMTA for the product remains under review or the FDA has issued a marketing denial order, but the agency or federal court has issued a stay order or injunction; or (2) the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization from the FDA. Requires the AG to maintain a directory of all manufacturers of ENDS products that have provided certifications, and all ENDS products are listed in those certifications. Prohibits a retailer, wholesaler or distributor from selling or distributing an ENDS product not listed in the directory. Requires manufacturer fees; imposes penalties for violations.","5/9/24 Legislature adjourned sine die; bill failed"]
["South Dakota","Directory","SB116","Requires the manufacturer of  a vapor products to certify to the DOR that the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order for the vapor product from the FDA or certify to the DOR the products were marketed in the US as of August 8, 2016, or the manufacturer submitted a PMTA for the vapor product to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020. The bill requires the DOR to establish and maintain a directory that lists all vapor product manufacturers that provided certifications and the vapor products for which each manufacturer submitted a certification. Penalties for selling products not included in the directory","2/14/24 Hearing in the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services--withdrawn from further consideration"]
["Tennessee","Tax/Vapor","HB2252","Levies a tax on vapor products in a manner similar to the tax levied on tobacco products.","4/25/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill failed upon adjournment"]
["Tennessee","Tobacco Free Generation","HB2511 (same as SB2348)","Establishes a \"tobacco free generation\" for individuals born on or after 1/1/2007","3/26/24 Failed in House Health sub-committee of the Health Committee"]
["Tennessee","Tobacco Free Generation","SB2348 (same as HB2511","Establishes a \"tobacco free generation\" for individuals born on or after 1/1/2007","4/25/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill failed upon adjournment"]
["Tennessee","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP","HB1438 (same as SB1522)","Increases the cigarette tax from 3.0 cents to 8.35 cents per cigarette and increase the OTP tax from 6.6% to 17% of wholesale","4/25/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill failed upon adjournment"]
["Tennessee","Tax/Cigarette, Tax/OTP"," SB1522 (HB1438 (same as)","Increases the cigarette tax from 3.0 cents to 8.35 cents per cigarette and increase the OTP tax from 6.6% to 17% of wholesale","4/25/24 General Assembly adjourned sine die--bill failed upon adjournment"]
["Texas"]
["Utah","Vapor Products","SB133","Requires the State Tax Commission to report suspected sales of illegal electronic cigarette products or nicotine products to the local health department, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Public Safety. Requires the State Tax Commission to maintain and publish a list of all persons licensed to distribute an electronic cigarette product or a nicotine product in the state. Requires an electronic cigarette product of a nicotine product retailer to purchase the products from a distributor that is licensed in the state. Requires the State Tax Commission to impose a penalty upon a retailer that purchases an electronic cigarette product or nicotine product from a person other than a licensed distributor.","3/14/24 Signed by governor"]
["Utah","Vapor Products","SB61","Prohibits the sale of flavored electronic cigarette products except for tobacco and menthol, effective July 1, 2024. Implements a vapor product nicotine of 4.0% by weight per container or a nicotine concentration of 40 milligrams per milliliter, effective July 1, 2024. Creates a vapor directory by October 1, 2024 which requires vapor product manufacturers to verify with the state that the manufacturer has either received marketing authorization for their product form the FDA or the vapor product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA before September 9, 2020 that is awaiting final ruling by the agency. Prohibits of the sale of vapor products not on the directory starting January 1, 2025","3/20/24 - Signed by governor"]
["Utah","Vapor Products","H106","Caps the amount of nicotine for e-cigarette products to 3%","Failed due to adjournment"]
["Vermont","Single Use Filter Ban","H18","Prohibits the sale of tobacco products, including cigarettes, utilizing single-use filters.","5/11/24 General Assembly adjourned; bill failed                        "]
["Vermont","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","S18","Bans the retail sale of flavored cigarettes, flavored OTP, e-cigarettes and e-liquids (flavored includes menthol)","4/3/24 Vetoed by the Governor"]
["Vermont","Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/Vapor","H204","Bans the retail sale of flavored tobacco products (includes menthol cigarettes) flavored e-liquids or flavored tobacco substitutes","5/11/24 General Assembly adjourned; bill failed                        "]
["Vermont","Directory","H729","Establishes a directory of tobacco substitutes (e-cigarettes) that are allowed to be sold in the state.","5/11/24 General Assembly adjourned; bill failed                        "]
["Virginia","Tax/OTP","HB1099 ","Redefines a cigarette for state cigarette tax purposes to include any product containing nicotine that is intended to be heated under ordinary conditions of use; defines a \"cigarette intended to be heated\" and imposes an excise tax of 2.25 cents per stick"," 4/8/24 Signed by the Governor--effective 7-1-24"]
["Virginia","Directory","HB1069 (same as SB550)","Requires every manufacturer of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products to certify to the AG that the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order for the liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product from the FDA or the products were marketed in the US as of August 8, 2016, or the manufacturer submitted a PMTA for the products to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020. The bill requires the AG to establish and maintain a directory that lists all liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product manufacturers and liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products for which current and accurate certification forms have been submitted. Penalties for selling products not cleared by the FDA.","4/17/2024 Enacted and chaptered "]
["Virginia","Directory","SB550 (same as HB1069)","Requires every manufacturer of liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor products to certify to the AG that the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order for the liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product from the FDA or the products were marketed in the US as of August 8, 2016, or the manufacturer submitted a PMTA for the products to the FDA on or before September 9, 2020. The bill requires the AG to establish and maintain a directory that lists all liquid nicotine or nicotine vapor product manufacturers and liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products for which current and accurate certification forms have been submitted. Penalties for selling products not cleared by the FDA.","4/17/2024 Enacted and chaptered "]
["Virginia","Tax/Vapor","HB1036","Allows localities to tax nicotine vapor products--no cap on the rate of tax","2/13/24 House Committee on Finance \"left in committee\""]
["Virginia","Miscellaneous","HB790 (same as SB582)","TAX RATES SUPERSEDED BY THE BUDGET BILL: Establishes the tax upon liquid nicotine in closed systems at the rate of $0.066 per milliliter and upon liquid nicotine in open systems at the rate of 10 percent of the wholesale price. The bill applies licensing requirements to manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine and vapor products (a separate license required from the Department of Taxation—does not apply to currently licensed tobacco retailers); limits the number of nicotine vapor products and liquid nicotine items sold in a single transaction. Requires retailers to ID individuals who appear under age 30. Creates new safety requirements related to the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products","4/17/2024 Enacted and chaptered "]
["Virginia","Miscellaneous","SB582 (same as HB790)","TAX RATES SUPERSEDED BY THE BUDGET BILL: Establishes the tax upon liquid nicotine in closed systems at the rate of $0.066 per milliliter and upon liquid nicotine in open systems at the rate of 10 percent of the wholesale price. The bill applies licensing requirements to manufacturers, distributors, and retail dealers of liquid nicotine and vapor products (a separate license required from the Department of Taxation—does not apply to currently licensed tobacco retailers); limits the number of nicotine vapor products and liquid nicotine items sold in a single transaction. Requires retailers to ID individuals who appear under age 30. Creates new safety requirements related to the advertising, marketing, and labeling of liquid nicotine and nicotine vapor products","4/17/2024 Enacted and chaptered "]
["Virginia","Vapor Products, Advertising","HB1509","Provides restrictions and prohibitions on certain retail sales that include limiting the number of units that can be sold in one retail transaction—2 nicotine vapor products, 5 liquid nicotine containers and 2 hemp products intended for smoking; prohibits the sale and advertising of these products within 1,000 feet of schools and youth-oriented facilities (existing retailers grandfathered in—transferability of permits not addressed","2/13/24 Left in the House Committee on Appropriations"]
["Virginia","Miscellaneous","HB947","Allows any locality to adopt an ordinance to regulate the retail sale locations of tobacco products, nicotine vapor products, alternative nicotine products or hemp products businesses. Localities may prohibit a retail sale location within 1,000 linear feet of a child day care center or school. A licensee holding a valid license or any aforementioned retail sale location operating before July 1, 2024 shall not be affected. ","4/5/2024 Signed by the Governor--effective 7/1/24"]
["Virginia","Miscellaneous","SB30 (budget bill)","Increases the tax on liquid nicotine from $0.066 per milliliter to $0.15 per milliliter","3/5/24 Left in the House Committee on Appropriations"]
["Virginia","Miscellaneous","HB30 (budget bill)","Increases the tax on liquid nicotine from $0.066 per milliliter to $0.11 per milliliter","4/17/24 Failed to pass the House"]
["Virginia","Tax/Vapor","HB6001 (special session budget bill)","Increases the tax on liquid nicotine from $0.066 per milliliter to $0.11 per milliliter","5/13/24 Signed by the Governor; Effective July 1, 2024"]
["Washington","Flavor Ban/Vapor, Flavor Ban/Tobacco, Flavor Ban/ANP","SB5239","Allows the secretary of the Department of Health to restrict or prohibit the sales of flavored tobacco products","2/17-Died-missed procedural deadline\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["Washington","Licensing","HB1497","Increases monetary penalties for sales of tobacco and vapor products to underage persons","2/13/23-Failed in House Regulated Substances and Gaming Committee\nCarry Over to 2024"]
["West Virginia","Directory","HB5037 (same as SB545)","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that the manufacturer has received marketing authorization from the FDA for a vapor product or the product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA on or before September 9, 2020, that remains under review or in appeal. Beginning September 1, 2024, the State Tax Commissioner and the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner would be required to make the directory publicly available. Starting on that date the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory would be prohibited.","3/9/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["West Virginia","Directory","SB545 (same as HB5037)","Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that the manufacturer has received marketing authorization from the FDA for a vapor product or the product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016, and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA on or before September 9, 2020, that remains under review or in appeal. Beginning September 1, 2024, the State Tax Commissioner and the Alcohol Beverage Control Commissioner would be required to make the directory publicly available. Starting on that date the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory would be prohibited.","3/9/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["West Virginia","Tax/OTP, Tax/Vapor, Tax/Cigarette","SB671","Increases the OTP tax from 12% to 44% of the wholesale price. Repeals the current vapor products tax and includes vapor products in the definition of tobacco products to be taxed at the proposed 44% of the wholesale. Repeals the cigarette excise tax stamp discount. Imposes a user fee of $1.50 per 20 pack of cigarettes (in addition to the $1.20 per pack excise tax). Repeals the prohibition on municipalities and counties levying additional tobacco products taxes. ","3/9/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["West Virginia","Miscellaneous","SB755","Deals with retail sellers engaged in the delivery sales of tobacco products. The bill clarifies that a delivery sale may be via the Internet or mobile application.  It prohibits delivery sales to underage individuals; stipulates that a delivery sale complies with all age verification requirements; specifies that taxes shall be collected and remitted for the delivery sale of any tobacco product (as defined) and establishes criminal penalties for violations","3/27/24 Signed by the Governor--effective 90 days from passage"]
["West Virginia","Tax/HNB","HB5535 (similar to SB863)","Defines Heated Tobacco Products and Heated Nicotine Products for the purpose of levying a tax of 60 cents on each 20 heat sticks","3/9/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["West Virginia","Tax/HNB","SB863 (similar to HB5535)","Defines Heated Tobacco Products and Heated Nicotine Products for the purpose of levying a tax of 60 cents on each 20 heat sticks","3/9/24 Failed on adjournment"]
["Wisconsin","Tax/Vapor","A43 (Executive Budget)","Contains language to tax vapor products at the OTP rate of 71% of the manufacturer's list price; taxes little cigars the same as cigarettes ","6/29/23 \"Laid on the table\" by the Joint Committee on Finance"]
["Wisconsin","Licensing","A273","Creates requirements relating to retail licenses to sell cigarettes and tobacco products, including state uniformity on licensing and a requirement that a person who sells electronic vaping devices must obtain a cigarette and tobacco products retailer license","11/14/23 Hearing in the Assembly Committee on State Affairs                                 Failed to advance prior to adjournment"]
["Wisconsin","Licensing","S835 (same as A910)","Prohibits a person from making remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco unless the person obtains a remote retail seller permit from the Department of Revenue. The bill provides that the excise tax on cigars and pipe tobacco attaches at the time the remote retail seller makes a remote retail sale to a consumer.","1/31/24 Was heard in the Senate Committee on Universities and Revenue                              Failed to advance prior to adjournment"]
["Wisconsin","Licensing","A910 (same as S835)","Prohibits a person from making remote retail sales of cigars or pipe tobacco unless the person obtains a remote retail seller permit from the Department of Revenue. The bill provides that the excise tax on cigars and pipe tobacco attaches at the time the remote retail seller makes a remote retail sale to a consumer."," 3/21/24 Signed by the Governor--Effective 1/1/25"]
["Wisconsin","Miscellaneous","S888 (same as A988)","Repeals the state's Unfair Sales Act (minimum markup law)","1/5/24 Introduced and referred the Senate Committee on Elections, Shared Revenue and Consumer Protection               Failed to advance prior to adjournment"]
["Wisconsin","Miscellaneous","A988 (same as S888)","Repeals the state's Unfair Sales Act (minimum markup law)","1/25/24 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on State Affairs                         Failed to advance prior to adjournment"]
["Wyoming","Directory","SB107"," Requires vapor product manufacturers to certify with the state that the manufacturer has either received marketing authorization for their product from the FDA or the vapor product was marketed in the U.S. as of August 8, 2016 and the manufacturer has submitted a PMTA to the FDA before September 9, 2020 that is awaiting final ruling by the agency. Requires the state to make a directory publicly available by October 1, 2024 that lists all vapor products that certifications have been submitted for. Prohibits the sale of any vapor product not listed in the directory. Would be effective upon approval. ","3/7/24-Failed to pass House"]

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