Legislative Monitor
Status of federal and state legislative activity through August 10, 2017:
Federal Legislation
Sponsor
Proposal
Bill Numbers
Status
Sponsor:
Blumenthal
Proposal:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reform and enforce taxation of tobacco products.
Bill Numbers:
SB1129
Status:
4/29/15- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Booker
Proposal:
Amends congressional review provisions relating to tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
SB1140
Status:
5/16/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Sponsor:
Boxer
Proposal:
Prohibits the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children
Bill Numbers:
SB430
Status:
2/10/15- Introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Brooks
Proposal:
Requires special packaging for liquid nicotine containers.
Bill Numbers:
HR3242
Status:
7/28/15- Introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee
9/30/15- Held in Committee;
Failed
9/30/15- Held in Committee;
Failed
Sponsor:
Buck
Proposal:
Would prevent the FDA's Center for Tobacco Products from requiring pre-market tobacco applications for e-cigarettes and other currently unregulated products that are already on the market.
Bill Numbers:
HR4371
Status:
1/12/16- Introduced and referred to House Financial Services Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Cicilline
Proposal:
Amends congressional review provisions relating to tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
HB2449
Status:
5/16/17 Introduced and referred to House Judiciary and House Rules Committees
Sponsor:
Cochran
Proposal:
Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations to prohibit the sale of any tobacco or tobacco-related products in military resale outlets in the United States and its territories at a price below the most competitive price in the local community. Also specifies that such regulations shall direct that the prices of tobacco or tobacco-related products in overseas military retail outlets shall be within the range of prices established for military retail system stores located in the United States.
Bill Numbers:
SB1558
Status:
6/11/15- Introduced and placed on Senate General Orders Calendar;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Cole
Proposal:
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for a certain effective date with respect to deemed tobacco products.
Bill Numbers:
HR1146
Status:
2/16/17 Introduced and referred to the House Financial Services Committee as well as the House Ways and Means Committee
Sponsor:
Degette
Proposal:
Prohibits the sale or distribution of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
HR3656
Status:
9/30/15- Introduced and referred to House Energy and Commerce Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Delauro
Proposal:
Amends the Jenkins Act, to prevent the interstate sale and delivery of electronic cigarettes, cigars, and pipe tobacco to minors
Bill Numbers:
HR3042
Status:
7/13/15- Introduced and referred to the House Judiciary Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Doggett
Proposal:
Amends the statute to reduce tobacco smuggling
Bill Numbers:
HR1749
Status:
4/13/15- Introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Durbin
Proposal:
Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax rate parity among all tobacco products.
Bill Numbers:
SB450
Status:
2/11/15- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Esty
Proposal:
Prohibits the marketing of electronic cigarettes to children
Bill Numbers:
HR478
Status:
1/22/15- Introduced and referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Esty
Proposal:
Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine containers
Bill Numbers:
HR1375
Status:
3/20/15- Referred to the subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade/
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Lawrence
Proposal:
Increases the tax on tobacco products at the following rates: (1) cigarettes by 94.64 cents per pack (from $1.0066 per pack to $1.953 per pack); (2) little cigars by $47.32 per thousand (from $50.33 per thousand to $97.65 per thousand); (3) pipe tobacco by $45.2489 per pound (from $2.8311 per pound to $48.08 per pound); (4) roll-your-own tobacco by $23.30 per pound (from $24.78 per pound to $48.08 per pound); (5) snuff by $24.53 per pound (from $1.51 per pound to $26.04 per pound); (6) chewing tobacco by $9.8667 (from 50.33 cents per pound to $10.42 per pound).
Bill Numbers:
HB729
Status:
1/30/17- Introduced and referred to the House Ways and Means Committee
Sponsor:
Nelson Bi
Proposal:
Relates to the Child Nicotine Prevention Act of 2015. Requires the Consumer Product Safety Commission to promulgate a rule to require child safety packaging for liquid nicotine containers
Bill Numbers:
SB142
Status:
4/13/15- In Senate. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders.
12/10/15- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
1/11/16- Passed House
1/19/16- Moved to the President
1/28/16- Signed by the President
12/10/15- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
1/11/16- Passed House
1/19/16- Moved to the President
1/28/16- Signed by the President
Sponsor:
Nelson Bi
Proposal:
Would clarify the FDA’s jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing, and distribution of traditional and premium cigars
Bill Numbers:
SB441
Status:
2/10/15- Introduced and referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Nelson Bi
Proposal:
Re-introduces the “Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017” to define what is meant by a “premium cigar” and exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation.
Bill Numbers:
Status:
2/2/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Sponsor:
Norton
Proposal:
Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes on airplanes
Bill Numbers:
HR3840
Status:
10/27/15- Introduced and referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Posey
Proposal:
Amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to clarify the Food and Drug Administration's jurisdiction over certain tobacco products, and to protect jobs and small businesses involved in the sale, manufacturing and distribution of traditional and premium cigars.
Bill Numbers:
HR662
Status:
2/6/15- Referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and referred to Subcommittee on Health;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Posey
Proposal:
Re-introduces the “Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017” to define what is meant by a “premium cigar” and exempt premium cigars from FDA regulation.
Bill Numbers:
HB564
Status:
1/13/17- Introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee
Sponsor:
Schatz
Proposal:
Prohibits to the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
SB2100
Status:
9/29/15- Introduced and referred to the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee;
Failed
Failed
Sponsor:
Speier
Proposal:
Would clarify the regulation of electronic nicotine delivery systems, including electronic cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, pipes and hookahs
Bill Numbers:
HR1517
Status:
3/19/15- Introduced and referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee
3/20/15- Referred to Subcommittee on Health;
Failed
3/20/15- Referred to Subcommittee on Health;
Failed
Sponsor:
Tiberi
Proposal:
Would prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes on all passenger airlines.
Language prohibiting use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights was removed from final version of the bill.
Language prohibiting use of electronic cigarettes on passenger flights was removed from final version of the bill.
Bill Numbers:
HR636
Status:
4/19/16- Passed Senate and moved to the House for concurrence.
7/15/16- Enacted
7/15/16- Enacted
State Tax Increase Legislation
State
Current/Proposed Tax
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
Arizona
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes new excise tax of 95% of wholesale price on e-cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
SB1517
Status:
2/17-died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Connecticut
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.49 per pack with a floor tax of $.075 per cigarette
Bill Numbers:
HB6359
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
4/28/17 Failed to make the Joint Favorable deadline
4/28/17 Failed to make the Joint Favorable deadline
State:
Connecticut
Current/Proposed Tax:
Establishes a uniform method of taxation for all tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
HB6368
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
4/28/17 Failed to make the Joint Favorable deadline
4/28/17 Failed to make the Joint Favorable deadline
State:
Connecticut
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $.45 per pack (to $4.35), the cap on cigars by $1.00 per cigar (to $1.50) and the tax on snuff by $2.00 per ounce (to $3.00)—includes a floor tax.
Bill Numbers:
SB787 (Governor’s Budget)
Substituted by File No. 761
Substituted by File No. 761
Status:
2/9/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
3/9/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
4/27/17 Reported from committee
5/15/17 Substituted in the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
3/9/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
4/27/17 Reported from committee
5/15/17 Substituted in the Joint Committee on Finance, Revenue and Bonding
State:
Delaware
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack, the OTP rate to 30% of wholesale and include MST and e-cigarettes in the definition of OTP
Bill Numbers:
Governor’s Budget
Status:
3/23/17 Budget proposal released
State:
Delaware
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax from $1.60 to $2.10 per pack, the OTP tax from 15% to 30%, the moist snuff tax from $.54 to $.92 and imposes a new tax on vapor products at $.05 per fluid milliliter—requires vape retailers to obtain a license—includes a floor tax
Bill Numbers:
HB242
Status:
6/15/17 Introduced and referred to the House Revenue & Finance Committee
6/21/17 Passed out of committee
7/2/17 Passed the House and Senate—to the Governor
7/3/17 Signed by the Governor
6/21/17 Passed out of committee
7/2/17 Passed the House and Senate—to the Governor
7/3/17 Signed by the Governor
State:
Florida
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increase surcharge tax by $1.00 per pack for a total of $2.339 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB649
Status:
2/22/17 Pre-Filed; postponed indefinitely and removed from consideration 5/9/17;
State:
Florida
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increase surcharge tax by $1.00 per pack for a total of $2.339 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
SB988
Status:
3/7/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Commerce; postponed indefinitely and removed from consideration 5/9/17;
State:
Hawaii
Current/Proposed Tax:
As amended, imposes new tax of an unspecified percentage of wholesale price on e-cigarettes and related products, effective 1/1/18, and requires retailers to obtain permits
Bill Numbers:
HB246
Status:
3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Hawaii
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes new tax of an unspecified percentage of wholesale price on e-cigarettes and related products, requires e-cigarette only shops to get tax permit, applies penalties for retailers without a tobacco permit to sellers of e-cigarettes, increases retailer tax permit from $20 to $50 annually
Bill Numbers:
SB404
Status:
3/22-passed House Committees on Health, Consumer Protection and Commerce and Finance as amended
4/28/17-died; failed procedural deadline
4/28/17-died; failed procedural deadline
State:
Hawaii
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases tax on large cigars from 50% to 70% of wholesale price
Bill Numbers:
HB247
SB291
SB291
Status:
HB247-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover
SB291-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB291-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Hawaii
Current/Proposed Tax:
Caps the current tax of 50% of wholesale price of large cigars at 50 cents
Bill Numbers:
HB769
SB871
HB1332
SB871
HB1332
Status:
HB769-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
HB1332-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB871-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
HB1332-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB871-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Indiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $2.00 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB1320
Status:
1/12/17 Introduced and referred to the House Public Health Committee
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Indiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on e-liquids that contain nicotine at a rate of 10 cents per milliliter of consumable product
Bill Numbers:
HB1476
Status:
1/18/17 Introduced and referred to the House Ways & Means Committee
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Indiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack and the purchase age to 21
Bill Numbers:
HB1490
Status:
1/18/17 Introduced and referred to the House Public Health Committee
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Indiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and the purchase age to 21
Repeals employment protections for tobacco users (Smokers’ Bill of Rights)
Repeals employment protections for tobacco users (Smokers’ Bill of Rights)
Bill Numbers:
HB1578
Status:
1/23/16 Introduced and referred to the House Public Health Committee
2/1/17 Hearing in the Public Health Committee
2/20/17 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/27/17 Passed the House
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
2/1/17 Hearing in the Public Health Committee
2/20/17 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/27/17 Passed the House
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Indiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Budget bill—includes a $1.00 per pack cigarette tax increase
Bill Numbers:
HB1001
Status:
2/20/17 Amended in and passed the House Ways & Means Committee
2/27/17 Passed the House and moved to the Senate
3/6/17 Hearing held in the Senate Appropriations Committee
3/30/17 Amended to remove the cigarette tax—adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee
4/5/17 Second reading and ordered engrossed in the Senate
4/6/17 Passed the Senate—sent to the House for concurrence
4/10/17 Referred to a conference committee
2/27/17 Passed the House and moved to the Senate
3/6/17 Hearing held in the Senate Appropriations Committee
3/30/17 Amended to remove the cigarette tax—adopted by the Senate Appropriations Committee
4/5/17 Second reading and ordered engrossed in the Senate
4/6/17 Passed the Senate—sent to the House for concurrence
4/10/17 Referred to a conference committee
State:
Kansas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.00 per pack, and also doubles the OTP tax rate from 10% to 20%.
Bill Numbers:
HB2315
SB175
(Governor’s Budget Proposal)
SB175
(Governor’s Budget Proposal)
Status:
2/23/17-(HB2315) Passed House Taxation Committee and moved to the House
2/23/17-(SB175) Passed Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee and moved to the Senate
3/7/17- (SB175) Failed
2/23/17-(SB175) Passed Senate Assessment and Taxation Committee and moved to the Senate
3/7/17- (SB175) Failed
State:
Kansas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack, and would also increase the tax on other tobacco products from 10% to 65% of the wholesale price.
Bill Numbers:
HB2231
Status:
1/31/17- Introduced
2/1/17- Referred to House Taxation Committee
2/1/17- Referred to House Taxation Committee
State:
Kansas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Decreases the excise tax on consumable material for e-cigarettes by 15 cents per milliliter (from 20 cents per milliliter to 5 cents per milliliter). The tax decrease section was introduced on the March 7, 2017 amended version of the bill.
Bill Numbers:
SB130
Status:
3/7/17- Introduced in amended version of the bill.
3/16/17- Passed the Senate
3/23/17- Considered in House Taxation Committee
3/16/17- Passed the Senate
3/23/17- Considered in House Taxation Committee
State:
Kansas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Decreases the excise tax on vapor products from 20 cents per milliliter to of e-liquid to 5 cents per milliliter of e-liquid
Bill Numbers:
SB96
Status:
4/4/17- Moved to conference committee after Senate refused to concur with House amendments
6/15/17- Moved to the Governor
6/15/17- Moved to the Governor
State:
Kansas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Decreases the excise tax on vapor products from 20 cents per milliliter to of e-liquid to 5 cents per milliliter of e-liquid
Bill Numbers:
HB2230
Status:
6/15/17- Signed by Governor
6/26/17- Enacted
6/26/17- Enacted
State:
Louisiana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $.22 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB118
Status:
3/24/17-Prefiled
State:
Maine
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $.50 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB499 (LD708)
Status:
2/28/17 Filed
3/23/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
5/18/17 Reported out of committee—“ought not to pass”
5/25/17 Majority report adopted by House and Senate—“Ought Not to Pass”
8/2/17 Placed in the Legislative File (dead)—legislature adjourned sine die
3/23/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
5/18/17 Reported out of committee—“ought not to pass”
5/25/17 Majority report adopted by House and Senate—“Ought Not to Pass”
8/2/17 Placed in the Legislative File (dead)—legislature adjourned sine die
State:
Maine
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack; Divided report—committee Amendment A increase the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack over 5 years: committee Amendment B increases the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB673 (LD945)
Status:
3/7/17 Filed
3/9/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
3/27/17 Committee hearing
5/11/17 Work session in Joint Committee on Taxation—divided report
7/17/17 Reported out of committee—divided report on amendments
7/20/17 Tabled pending acceptance of reports
8/2/17 Placed in the Legislative File (dead)—legislature adjourned sine die
3/9/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
3/27/17 Committee hearing
5/11/17 Work session in Joint Committee on Taxation—divided report
7/17/17 Reported out of committee—divided report on amendments
7/20/17 Tabled pending acceptance of reports
8/2/17 Placed in the Legislative File (dead)—legislature adjourned sine die
State:
Maine
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increase the tax on cigars, pipe tobacco and other smoking tobacco 20 % to 47% of the wholesale price—provides if the cigarette tax is increased on or after 1/1/18, the tax on smokeless and smoking tobacco products will increase by the same percentage
Bill Numbers:
HB1066 (LD1548)
Status:
4/26/17 Introduced
5/2/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
5/9/17 Committee hearing
5/18/17 Committee work session
6/12/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on Taxation with a divided report
6/20/17 Placed in Legislative File (dead)
8/2/17 Legislature adjourned sine die
5/2/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Taxation
5/9/17 Committee hearing
5/18/17 Committee work session
6/12/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on Taxation with a divided report
6/20/17 Placed in Legislative File (dead)
8/2/17 Legislature adjourned sine die
State:
Massachusetts
Current/Proposed Tax:
Taxes “electronic smoking liquid” at 40% of wholesale and caps the tax on cigars at $.50 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
SB1576
Status:
1/23 17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
5/26/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue for June 20
6/20/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Revenue
5/26/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue for June 20
6/20/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Revenue
State:
Massachusetts
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigars by 80% of wholesale, the tax on smoking tobacco by 90% of wholesale and the tax on smokeless by 20%
Bill Numbers:
SB1497
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue
5/26/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue for June 20
6/20/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Revenue
5/26/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue for June 20
6/20/17 Hearing held in the Joint Committee on Revenue
State:
Massachusetts
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack, the smokeless tax to 264% and the tax on cigars and smoking tobacco to 80%--includes a floor tax on cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
HB3314
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced as Docket number 3631
3/21/17 In the Joint Committee on Revenue
5/30/17 Scheduled for a public hearing on July 18
7/18/17 Hearing held
3/21/17 In the Joint Committee on Revenue
5/30/17 Scheduled for a public hearing on July 18
7/18/17 Hearing held
State:
Massachusetts
Current/Proposed Tax:
Requires cigar retailers to obtain a “retail tobacconist” license; requires retail tobacconist shops to have at least 80% of the total combined quarterly revenue be generated by the sale of tobacco and tobacco related products; requires retail tobacconists to operate an on-site humidor and not permit persons under the age of 21 inside the premises; redefines “retail tobacco store
Bill Numbers:
HB3524
Status:
4/3/17 Introduced
5/30/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue on July 18
7/18/17 Hearing held
5/30/17 Scheduled for a public hearing in the Joint Committee on Revenue on July 18
7/18/17 Hearing held
State:
Michigan
Current/Proposed Tax:
Reduces the cigarette tax from $2.00 to $1.00 per pack
Bill Numbers:
SB304
Status:
4/20-Introduced and assigned to Senate Committee on Finance
State:
Michigan
Current/Proposed Tax:
Raises the cigarette tax from $2.00 per pack to $3.50 per pack, adds electronic smoking devices to be taxed at the same rate as non-cigarette tobacco products, and raises the tax on those products from 20% of the wholesale price to 81% of the wholesale price,
Bill Numbers:
HB4578
Status:
5/2-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Government Reform
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Reduces the maximum tax on premium cigars from $3.50 per cigar to $.50 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
HF123
SF849
HF4
SF849
HF4
Status:
1/9/17-(HF123) Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Taxes
2/10/17-(SF849) Introduced
2/13/17-(SF849) Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
5/17/17- HF4; Vetoed by Governor
2/10/17-(SF849) Introduced
2/13/17-(SF849) Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
5/17/17- HF4; Vetoed by Governor
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Modifies the excise tax on vapor products from the current OTP rate of 95% of the wholesale sales price to an excise tax at a rate of 30 cents per milliliter of consumable material
Bill Numbers:
HF1346
SF1052
SF1052
Status:
2/16/17-(HF1346) Introduced and referred to the House Committee on Taxes
2/15/17-(SF1052) Introduced
2/16/17-(SF1052) Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
2/15/17-(SF1052) Introduced
2/16/17-(SF1052) Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Freezes the cigarette excise tax at its current rate of 15.2 cents per cigarettes or $3.04 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HF906
SF1051
SF1051
Status:
2/9/17- (HF906)Introduced and referred to House Committee on Taxes
2-15-17- (SF1051) Introduced
2-16-17- (SF1051) Referred to Senate Taxes Committee
2-15-17- (SF1051) Introduced
2-16-17- (SF1051) Referred to Senate Taxes Committee
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Modifies the excise tax on moist snuff by requiring that when a container of moist snuff contains the equivalent of multiple containers, the container is to be taxed at the rate imposed on a pack of 20 cigarettes at $3.04 per each 1.2 ounces of moist snuff in the container.
Bill Numbers:
HF1363
Status:
2/16/17- Introduced and referred to House Taxes Committee
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Decreases the excise tax on vapor products that contain consumable material by 70% of the wholesale sales price (from 95% of the wholesale sales price to 25% of the wholesale sales price. Would maintain the excise tax rate of 95% of the wholesale sales price for vapor products that contain bulk nicotine. Defines “consumable material” to mean any vapor product that contains nicotine in a solution having a concentration of less than 50 milligrams of nicotine per milliliter and defines “bulk nicotine” to mean any vapor product that contains a solution having a concentration of 50 milligrams of nicotine per milliliter or greater.
Bill Numbers:
SF2195
Status:
3/17/17- Introduced
3/20/17- Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
3/20/17- Referred to Senate Committee on Taxes
State:
Minnesota
Current/Proposed Tax:
Specifies that a container of moist snuff weighing more than 1.2 ounces is subject to an excise tax rate of either 95% of the wholesale price, or a minimum tax equal to the rate imposed on a pack of 20 cigarettes multiplied by the number of ounces of moist snuff in the container, divided by 1.2, whichever is greater.
Bill Numbers:
HF2314
Status:
3/9/17- Introduced and referred to House Committee on Taxes
State:
Mississippi
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases cigarette tax by $1.00
Bill Numbers:
HB1721
Status:
2/22/17-died in committee
State:
Montana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Governor Bullock has proposed tax increases on cigarettes and OTP and is also attempting to impose a new tax on vapor products. The Governor’s proposal would increase the state cigarette tax by $.50 per pack (from $1.70 per pack to $2.20 per pack), increase the tax on other tobacco products an additional 15% (from 50% to 65% of the wholesale price), and also includes “vapor products” in the definition of “tobacco products” for the sole purpose of imposing a new tax on electronic cigarettes at the rate of 65% of the wholesale price. This proposal is still in draft status and not yet been assigned a bill number.
Bill Numbers:
Status:
Failed
State:
Montana
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack, increases the tax on other tobacco products an additional 24% of the wholesale price, and includes “vapor products” in the definition of “tobacco products” with the sole purpose of imposing a new tax on electronic cigarettes at the rate of 74% of the wholesale price. SB354 will be considered in a hearing in the House Taxation Committee on March 27, 2017.
Bill Numbers:
SB354
Status:
3/17/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Taxation Committee
3/27/17- Public Hearing in Senate Taxation Committee
3/30/17- Passed Senate and moved to the House
4/5/17- Considered in House Taxation Committee
4/6/17- Failed to pass House Taxation Committee by a vote of 12-8. Moves to adverse committee on House Floor which requires 60 votes to pass
3/27/17- Public Hearing in Senate Taxation Committee
3/30/17- Passed Senate and moved to the House
4/5/17- Considered in House Taxation Committee
4/6/17- Failed to pass House Taxation Committee by a vote of 12-8. Moves to adverse committee on House Floor which requires 60 votes to pass
State:
Nebraska
Current/Proposed Tax:
Would set a cigar tax limit of 50 cents on each cigar, cheroot, and stogie.
Bill Numbers:
LB190
Status:
1/10/17- Introduced
2/7/17- Indefinitely Postponed
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
2/7/17- Indefinitely Postponed
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Nebraska
Current/Proposed Tax:
Legislative Bill 438 increases the state cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and also increases the tax on OTP from 20% to 65% of the purchase price.
Bill Numbers:
LB438
Status:
1/17/17- Introduced
1/19/17- Referred to Legislative Revenue Committee
3/1/17- Held in Legislature
3/1/17- Hearing Scheduled
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
1/19/17- Referred to Legislative Revenue Committee
3/1/17- Held in Legislature
3/1/17- Hearing Scheduled
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Nevada
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases cigarette tax from $1.80 to $2.40
Bill Numbers:
SB181
Status:
4/7/17-passed Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
6/6/17-died on adjournment
6/6/17-died on adjournment
State:
New Hampshire
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on premium cigars at 15% of the wholesale sales price
Bill Numbers:
HB318
Status:
1/6/17 Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee
1/19/16 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/16/17 Died in the House
1/19/16 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/16/17 Died in the House
State:
New Hampshire
Current/Proposed Tax:
Removes the current exemption for premium cigars from the OTP tax of 65.03% of wholesale
Bill Numbers:
HB333
Status:
1/6/17 Referred to the House Ways & Means Committee
1/19/16 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/16/17 Died in the House
1/19/16 Hearing in the House Ways & Means Committee
2/16/17 Died in the House
State:
New Hampshire
Current/Proposed Tax:
Changes the tax rate on chewing tobacco from 65.03% of wholesale to $1.55 per ounce
Bill Numbers:
SB207
Status:
1/19/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee
2/15/17 Hearing scheduled
3/8/17 Reported as “ought to pass” from the Senate Ways & Means Committee
3/16/17 Laid on the table in the Senate
2/15/17 Hearing scheduled
3/8/17 Reported as “ought to pass” from the Senate Ways & Means Committee
3/16/17 Laid on the table in the Senate
State:
New Mexico
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack, increases the tax on other tobacco products an additional 51% of the purchase price, and also includes “electronic cigarettes” in the definition of “tobacco products” with the sole purpose of imposing a new tax on electronic cigarettes at rate of 76% of the purchase price.
Bill Numbers:
HB282
Status:
1/30/17- Introduced and referred to Taxation and Revenue Committee
2/10/17- Public Hearing Held
3/18/17- Failed due to adjournment
2/10/17- Public Hearing Held
3/18/17- Failed due to adjournment
State:
New Mexico
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack, increases the tax on other tobacco products an additional 51% of the purchase price, and also includes “electronic cigarettes” in the definition of “tobacco products” with the sole purpose of imposing a new tax on electronic cigarettes at rate of 76% of the purchase price.
Bill Numbers:
SB231
Status:
1/30/17- Introduced and Referred to Senate Corporations and Transportation Committee and the Senate Finance Committee
3/8/17- Passed the Senate and Moved to the House
3/17/17- Failed
3/8/17- Passed the Senate and Moved to the House
3/17/17- Failed
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
Taxes electronic cigarette cartridges (defined as a replaceable cartridge) as tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
S1089
Status:
1/6/17 Referred to the Assembly Investigation and Government Operations Committee
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
Taxes electronic cigarette cartridges (defined as a replaceable cartridge) as tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
A1138
Status:
1/10/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax from $4.35 to $6.00 per pack
Bill Numbers:
S2866
Status:
1/18/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Investigations and Government Operations Committee
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the OTP tax rate to the higher of 95% of wholesale or the minimum rates specified for the following: moist snuff ($3.63 per ounce), single-unit tobacco products (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a minimum pack size of 20 units), loose tobacco (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a 0.65 ounces) and cigars (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a minimum 5 pack)
Bill Numbers:
S157
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the OTP tax rate to the higher of 95% of wholesale or the minimum rates specified for the following: moist snuff ($3.63 per ounce), single-unit tobacco products (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a minimum pack size of 20 units), loose tobacco (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a 0.65 ounces) and cigars (same rate as cigarettes--$4.35 for a minimum 5 pack)
Bill Numbers:
A2663
Status:
1/20/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
(budget bill) include a tax on vapor products of $.10 per fluid milliliter and modify the tax on large cigars from 75% of wholesale to $.45 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
SB2009
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Senate Finance Committee
4/9/17 Substituted by AB3009C
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Senate Finance Committee
4/9/17 Substituted by AB3009C
State:
New York
Current/Proposed Tax:
(budget bill) includes a tax on vapor products of $.10 per fluid milliliter and modify the tax on large cigars from 75% of wholesale to $.45 per cigar—amended to change the vapor products tax to $.40 per fluid milliliter
Bill Numbers:
AB3009
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
3/13/17 Amended and recommitted to the Ways & Means Committee
4/9/17 Passed the Senate and sent to the Governor
4/10/17 Signed by the Governor
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
3/13/17 Amended and recommitted to the Ways & Means Committee
4/9/17 Passed the Senate and sent to the Governor
4/10/17 Signed by the Governor
State:
North Carolina
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases cigarette tax by $.15, tax on vapor products by $.02 per milliliter, and OTP by 2.2%. Taxes would expire on 7/1/19
Bill Numbers:
HB 886
Status:
4/26/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Finance;
State:
Ohio
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $.65 per pack, increases the OTP tax by 52% and creates a new Vapor tax at 69% the wholesale price.
Bill Numbers:
HB49
Status:
2/14/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Finance;
State:
Oklahoma
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB1841
Status:
2/6/17- Introduced
2/7/16- Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee
2/14/16- Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
2/7/16- Referred to House Appropriations and Budget Committee
2/14/16- Passed the House Appropriations and Budget Committee
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Oklahoma
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB2414
Status:
5/17/16- Passed the Senate (Legislative Referendum)
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Oklahoma
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB2360
Status:
5/31/17- Signed by Governor
State:
Oklahoma
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB2372
Status:
5/16/17- Passed House and sent to Senate as Legislative Referendum
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Oklahoma
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a smoking cessation fee of $1.50 per pack on cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
SB845
Status:
5/31/17- Signed by Governor
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.00 per pack, imposes tax on inhalant-form nicotine at the rate of 90% of the wholesale price. Would also increase the legal age to purchase and possess tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB2024
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Health Care Committee
4/10/17- Work Session Scheduled
4/10/17- Work Session Scheduled
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.50 cents per pack (from $1.32 to 2.82 per pack), and increases the tax on OTP by 16.25%. If approved will be placed on the ballot of the next primary election.
Bill Numbers:
HB2037
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Revenue Committee
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $.50 per pack, increases the tax on tobacco products from 65% to 90% of the wholesale price, and imposes a new tax on vapor products at the rate of $.05 per milligram per milliliter of nicotine (mg/ml).
Bill Numbers:
HB2056
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Revenue Committee
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
5/11/17- Public Hearing Held
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
5/11/17- Public Hearing Held
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes tax on inhalant form nicotine and certain inhalant delivery devices at the following rates: 95% of the wholesale price of inhalant form nicotine that is sold separately from an inhalant delivery system or sold in a disposable cartridge used in an inhalant delivery system; 70% of the wholesale price of an inhalant delivery system that is sold containing inhalant form nicotine and does not require any additional components for use.
Bill Numbers:
HB2062
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the House Revenue Committee
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $2.00 per pack (from $1.32 per pack to $3.32 per pack)
Bill Numbers:
HB2119
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the House Revenue Committee
3/9/17- Public Hearding Held
3/9/17- Public Hearding Held
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.69 per pack (from $1.32 per pack to $3.01 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB2406
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the House Revenue Committee
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $1.60 per pack (from $1.32 per pack to $2.92 per pack)
Bill Numbers:
HB2662
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the House Revenue Committee
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
3/9/17- Public Hearing Held
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes tax on inhalant form nicotine and certain inhalant delivery devices at the following rates: 95% of the wholesale price of inhalant form nicotine that is sold separately from an inhalant delivery system or sold in a disposable cartridge used in an inhalant delivery system; 95% of the wholesale price of an inhalant delivery system that is sold containing inhalant form nicotine and does not require any additional components for use.
Bill Numbers:
HB3007
Status:
2/23/17- Introduced
2/28/17- Referred to House Revenue
2/28/17- Referred to House Revenue
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on vapor products at the rate of 95% of the wholesale price (excludes an inhalant delivery system that when sold does not contain e-liquid).
Bill Numbers:
HB3178
Status:
3/1/17- Introduced
3/3/17- Public Hearing Held in Revenue Committee
3/21/17- Public Hearing Held in Revenue Committee
3/3/17- Public Hearing Held in Revenue Committee
3/21/17- Public Hearing Held in Revenue Committee
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on vapor products at the rate of 95% of the wholesale price and requires distributors of vapor products to be licensed by the state.
Bill Numbers:
HB3403
Status:
3/21/17- Introduced and referred to House Revenue Committee
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes the OTP tax of 65% of the wholesale price on tobacco substitutes. HB3296 defines “tobacco substitute” as a product that contains nicotine and is intended to be orally ingested by a user, other than a product containing tobacco or an electronic cigarette.
Bill Numbers:
HB3296
Status:
4/10/17- House Revenue Committee Hearing
State:
Oregon
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by an undetermined amount. Also imposes a tax on vapor products at the rate of 5 cents per e-liquid container with a volume of two milliliters or less and 10 cents on each inhalant delivery system and each container of e-liquid with a volume greater than two milliliters.
Bill Numbers:
HB3467
Status:
6/8/17- Introduced
6/15/17- Referred to House Revenue Committee
6/15/17- Referred to House Revenue Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increase the cigarette tax by $.04 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB626
Status:
2/23/17 Introduced
State:
Pennsylvania
Current/Proposed Tax:
Taxes smokeless tobacco products at $.65 per ounce (currently $.55)
Bill Numbers:
HB708
Status:
3/3/17 Introduced and referred to the House Finance Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $.50
Bill Numbers:
HB5175 (Governor’s budget)
Status:
1/19/17- Introduced and referred to the House Finance Committee
5/4/17 Hearing in the Senate Finance Committee
6/15/17 Passed the House Finance Committee
6/22/17 Passed the House
6/30/17 Passed the Senate
8/3/17 Signed by the Governor
5/4/17 Hearing in the Senate Finance Committee
6/15/17 Passed the House Finance Committee
6/22/17 Passed the House
6/30/17 Passed the Senate
8/3/17 Signed by the Governor
State:
Rhode Island
Current/Proposed Tax:
Modifies the definition of “little cigars” to 4.5 pounds per 1,000, requires “little cigars” to be in packs of 20 or more and taxes “little cigars” in the same manner as cigarettes.
Bill Numbers:
SB206
Status:
2/2/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Current/Proposed Tax:
Taxes “little cigars” in the same manner as cigarettes.
Bill Numbers:
SB132
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
Tennessee
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the cigarette tax from 3.1 cents per cigarette to 8.45 cents per cigarette and the OTP rate from 6.6% to 17.0%.
Bill Numbers:
SB876
Status:
2/9/17 Introduced
2/21/17 Referred to the Senate Revenue Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
2/21/17 Referred to the Senate Revenue Subcommittee of Finance, Ways & Means Committee
State:
Texas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on vapor products at the rate of $.05 per milliliter of vapor product sold.
Bill Numbers:
HB1411
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced
2/28/17- Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
2/28/17- Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
State:
Texas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Senate Bill 1505, which redefines “cigarette” to include little cigars, thus increasing the tax on little cigars to $1.41 per pack, was referred to the Senate Finance Committee on March 20, 2017.
Bill Numbers:
SB1505
Status:
3/8/17- Introduced
3/20/17- Referred to Senate Health Care Committee
5/1/17- Considered in Public Hearing
5/17/17- Held in Senate after being designated as “Not again placed on intent calendar”
3/20/17- Referred to Senate Health Care Committee
5/1/17- Considered in Public Hearing
5/17/17- Held in Senate after being designated as “Not again placed on intent calendar”
State:
Texas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by 25 cents per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB2514
Status:
3/23/17- Referred to House Ways and Means Committee
State:
Texas
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by 25 cents per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB114a
Status:
7/18/17- Introduced
7/20/17- Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee
7/20/17- Referred to the House Ways and Means Committee
State:
Virginia
Current/Proposed Tax:
Would authorize all counties to impose a cigarette tax.
Bill Numbers:
HB1925
Status:
1/11/17- Introduced
2/7/17- Left in Committee
2/7/17- Left in Committee
State:
Virginia
Current/Proposed Tax:
Would impose an excise tax on vapor products at the rate of 5 cents per fluid milliliter of consumable vapor product and 10% of the retail dealer’s sales price of non-consumable vapor products and devices including e-cigarettes, e-cigars, and similar devices. Would allow any county, city, or town to impose an excise tax on vapor products.
Bill Numbers:
HB2056
Status:
1/11/17- Introduced
1/21/17-Stricken from Docket
1/21/17-Stricken from Docket
State:
Virginia
Current/Proposed Tax:
Would authorize all counties to impose a cigarette tax.
Bill Numbers:
SB 1329
Status:
1/10/17-Introduced; 1/24/17-Passed by indefinitely
State:
Washington
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on vapor products at 95% of the taxable sales price, and
Bill Numbers:
HB2144
Status:
3/21/17- Public Hearing held in House Finance Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
State:
Washington
Current/Proposed Tax:
Imposes a tax on vapor products at 60% of the taxable sales price, and requires manufacturer’s and retail distributors of vapor products to be licensed
Bill Numbers:
HB2165
Status:
3/21/17- Public Hearing held in House Finance Committee
3/30/17- Passed House Finance Committee
4/4/17- Referred to House Rules Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
3/30/17- Passed House Finance Committee
4/4/17- Referred to House Rules Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
State:
West Virginia
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases excise tax on cigarettes by $.35 per pack
Bill Numbers:
HB2964
Status:
3/13/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Health and Human Services;
State:
West Virginia
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases tax on cigarettes by $.50 per pack, OTP by 5%, and e-liquid by $.03 per milliliter
Bill Numbers:
SB677
Status:
3/20/17-Introduced and referred to Senate Finance Committee;
State:
Wyoming
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the state cigarette tax by $.30 per pack.
Bill Numbers:
HB151
Status:
1/16/17- Introduced
1/25/17- Passed House Revenue Committee by a vote of 8-1
2/6/17- Referred to Senate Revenue Committee
2/28/17- Failed
1/25/17- Passed House Revenue Committee by a vote of 8-1
2/6/17- Referred to Senate Revenue Committee
2/28/17- Failed
State:
Wyoming
Current/Proposed Tax:
Increases the tax on cigarettes by $.55 per pack, increases the tax on OTP by 18.33%, and increases the tax on moist snuff by $.55 for any amount up to one ounce.
Bill Numbers:
HB168
Status:
1/17/17- Introduced
1/25/17- Received a “Do Not Pass” Recommendation in House Revenue Committee by a vote of 5-4
1/25/17- Received a “Do Not Pass” Recommendation in House Revenue Committee by a vote of 5-4
Self-Service Display Bans
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
North Carolina
Proposed Restrictions:
Regulates the display of tobacco products and cigarette wrapping papers by not allowing them to be displayed in areas that can be assessed by minors
Bill Numbers:
HB757
Status:
4/11/17-Introduced;
State:
Washington
Proposed Restrictions:
Exempts tobacco products from the prohibition on self-service displays
Bill Numbers:
HB1261
Status:
1/16/17- Introduced and referred to the House Commerce and Gaming Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
State:
Wisconsin
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits self-service display of tobacco products except in age-restricted areas
Bill Numbers:
AB225
Status:
4/10/17-Introduced
State:
Wisconsin
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits self-service displays of tobacco products except vending machines, stores receiving at least 90% of revenues from tobacco sales that prohibit minors from entering, and cigar rooms off-limits to minors
Bill Numbers:
SB307
Status:
6/15-Introduced and assigned to Senate Committee on Agriculture, Small Business and Tourism
Smoking Bans
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
Alaska
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking and electronic cigarette use in enclosed areas in public places
Bill Numbers:
SB63
Status:
2/17/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Health and Social Services Committee as well as the Senate Finance Committee
3/3/17- Passed Senate Health and Social Services Committee
3/27/17- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
4/28- Passed the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee
3/3/17- Passed Senate Health and Social Services Committee
3/27/17- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
4/28- Passed the House Community and Regional Affairs Committee
State:
Alaska
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows municipalities to adopt and enforce smoking prohibitions and restrictions in or near workplaces or buildings that are open to the public, provided said restriction is more strict than current state regulations. HB252 also allows for local option elections by an established village for smoking prohibitions in public places.
Bill Numbers:
HB252
Status:
5/16/17- Introduced and referred to House Committee on Community and Regional Affairs
State:
Arizona
Proposed Restrictions:
Extends state smoking ban to the use of e-cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
SB1516
Status:
2/17-died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Arkansas
Proposed Restrictions:
Adds vapor products to the Indoor Clean Air Act
Bill Numbers:
SB285
Status:
2/6/17- Introduced
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in most public housing projects
Bill Numbers:
AB62
Status:
7/21/17-failed to meet procedural deadline
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking, including e-cigarette use, on state coastal beaches
(SB386 amended to exempt Native Americans)
(SB386 amended to exempt Native Americans)
Bill Numbers:
SB386
AB725
AB725
Status:
SB386-7/13 re-referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
7/19-placed in suspense
AB725-7/10/17-placed in suspense by Senate Appropriations Committee
7/19-placed in suspense
AB725-7/10/17-placed in suspense by Senate Appropriations Committee
State:
Hawaii
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking in vehicle where a minor is present
Bill Numbers:
HB61
SB261
SB282
SB261
SB282
Status:
HB61-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB261-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
SB282-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB261-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
SB282-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Hawaii
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows condominiums to prohibit smoking in private units effective July 1, 2050
Bill Numbers:
HB267
SB151
SB151
Status:
HB267-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB151-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
SB151-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
State:
Hawaii
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits tobacco use (including e-cigarettes) on University of Hawaii property
Bill Numbers:
HB429
HB1153
SB134
SB1019
HB1153
SB134
SB1019
Status:
HB429-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline HB1153-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB134-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
SB1019-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
SB134-4/28/17-Died; failed procedural deadline
SB1019-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Hawaii
Proposed Restrictions:
Urges state Dept of Human Services to prohibit smoking (including e-cigarette use) in foster homes
Bill Numbers:
SCR3
Status:
3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking in a vehicle where a minor is present
Bill Numbers:
SB1221
Status:
5/31/17-Died on adjournment
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking at youth sporting events
Bill Numbers:
HB3221
Status:
3/31/17-Died; failed to meet procedural deadline
State:
Indiana
Proposed Restrictions:
Removes the smoking ban exemption for certain public places including tobacco and cigar specialty stores
Bill Numbers:
HB1313
Status:
1/10/17 Introduced and referred to the Public Health Committee
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Iowa
Proposed Restrictions:
Eliminates required posting of “No Smoking” sign
Bill Numbers:
SB107
Status:
3/3/17-Died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Iowa
Proposed Restrictions:
Extends smoking ban to casino floors and includes use of vapor products in smoking ban
Bill Numbers:
SB249
Status:
3/3/17-Died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking and e-cigarette use in public
Bill Numbers:
HB1204
Status:
1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking in a vehicle where a child less than 6 years old is present
Bill Numbers:
HB377
Status:
1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Montana
Proposed Restrictions:
Revises the clean indoor air act to prohibit the use of electronic cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
SB147
Status:
1/24/17- Introduced
1/24/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/9/17- Tabled
1/24/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
2/9/17- Tabled
State:
New Mexico
Proposed Restrictions:
Includes electronic cigarettes in the Clean Indoor Air Act
Bill Numbers:
SB318
Status:
2/22/17- Received a “Do Pass as Substituted” recommendation from the Senate Public Affairs Committee; remains in the Senate Judiciary Committee
3/18/17- Passed House
4/7/17- Failed due to adjournment
3/18/17- Passed House
4/7/17- Failed due to adjournment
State:
Pennsylvania
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits smoking in all licensed drinking establishments
Bill Numbers:
HB888
Status:
3/17/17 Introduced and referred to the House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Proposed Restrictions:
Expands the state smoking ban, changes the definition of a tobacco shop from 50% to 80% of gross annual sales and repeals state preemption
Bill Numbers:
SB519
Status:
3/16/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Proposed Restrictions:
Expands the state smoking ban by eliminating most exemptions, including the exemption for tobacco shops
Bill Numbers:
HB1309
Status:
5/5/17 Introduced and referred to the House Health Committee
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits counties and municipalities from banning smoking in certain establishments
Bill Numbers:
HB1279
Status:
1/25/17- Introduced
2/28/17- Referred to the House Public Health Committee
2/28/17- Referred to the House Public Health Committee
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of tobacco and electronic cigarettes on state owned property.
Bill Numbers:
HB2652
Status:
3/1/17- Introduced
State:
Utah
Proposed Restrictions:
Makes permanent an exemption from the smoking ban for hookah and vaping establishments
Bill Numbers:
HB333
Status:
3/6/17-died by procedural rule
State:
Utah
Proposed Restrictions:
Expands smoking ban to include e-cigarette use, requires tobacco specialty businesses to obtain state and local permits, and increases penalties for sales to underage persons
Bill Numbers:
HB370
Status:
3/9/17-died on adjournment
State:
Virginia
Proposed Restrictions:
Would allow any locality to adopt ordinances designating nonsmoking areas within outdoor public places including parks, recreational facilities, playgrounds, or public greenways.
Bill Numbers:
SB938
Status:
1/11/17- Introduced and referred to Senate Committee on Local Government
Age Restriction
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
Arizona
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the age for purchase, use and possession of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) to 21 and extends the smoking ban to include e-cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
HB2335
Status:
3/24/17-died without possibility of reinstatement by missing procedural deadline
State:
Arkansas
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21.
Bill Numbers:
HB1711
Status:
2/27/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Rules; 3/23/17 Amended and sent to House Floor; 3/27/17-Failed to pass House;
State:
Connecticut
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the legal age for the purchase and use of tobacco products to 21. (Substitute)—except any person who is (1) eighteen years of age or older prior to October 1, 2017, or (2) a member of the armed forces, as defined in section 27-103, may purchase and possess tobacco products in any form.
Bill Numbers:
HB5384
Status:
1/10/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
2/10/17 Public hearing
2/15/17 Voted to draft
2/28/17 Drafted by committee
3/1/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
3/6/17 Reported favorably from committee
3/28/17 Referred to the Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
4/27/17 Reported favorably from committee
5/9/17 Committee substitute
2/10/17 Public hearing
2/15/17 Voted to draft
2/28/17 Drafted by committee
3/1/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
3/6/17 Reported favorably from committee
3/28/17 Referred to the Joint Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee
4/27/17 Reported favorably from committee
5/9/17 Committee substitute
State:
Connecticut
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires cigarette purchases to be made by persons 21 years of age and older
Bill Numbers:
HB6491
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
3/29/17 Failed the Joint Favorable Deadline
3/29/17 Failed the Joint Favorable Deadline
State:
Connecticut
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires cigarette purchases to be made by persons 21 years of age and older
Bill Numbers:
SB448
Status:
1/19/17 Introduced and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
3/29/17 Failed the Joint Favorable Deadline
3/29/17 Failed the Joint Favorable Deadline
State:
Florida
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21.
Bill Numbers:
SB1138
Status:
2/22/17 Pre-Filed;
State:
Florida
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products to 21.
Bill Numbers:
HB1093
Status:
3/7/17-Introduced and referred to House Committee on Commerce;
State:
Idaho
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
SB1106
Status:
2/17/17- Introduced
2/20/17- Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee
3/3/17- Failed
2/20/17- Referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee
3/3/17- Failed
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the minimum legal age for sale and possession of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21
Bill Numbers:
HB3208
Status:
5/31/17-Died on adjournment
State:
Indiana
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack and the purchase age to 21
Repeals the smokers’ bill of rights
Repeals the smokers’ bill of rights
Bill Numbers:
HB1578
Status:
1/23/16 Introduced and referred to the House Public Health Committee
2/1/17 Passed the Public Health Committee and referred to the House Ways & Means Committee
2/20/17 Amended in the Ways & Means Committee to remove the tax and age 21
2/27/17 Passed the House
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
2/1/17 Passed the Public Health Committee and referred to the House Ways & Means Committee
2/20/17 Amended in the Ways & Means Committee to remove the tax and age 21
2/27/17 Passed the House
4/22/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Iowa
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases minimum legal sales age and minimum age to purchase, use or possess tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to 21
Bill Numbers:
SB5
Status:
3/3/17-Died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Maine
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the minimum sales age for tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21; amended to exclude individuals who are 18 by July 1, 2018
Bill Numbers:
SB391 (LD1170)
Status:
3/23/17 Introduced
4/21/17 Hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Health & Human Services
5/1/17 Held in the Senate—work session
5/25/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on Health & Human Services with a divided report.
6/22/17 Amended and adopted in the Senate
6/23/17 Adopted in the House
6//27/17 Tabled in the
Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee
7/20/17 Passed the House—passed the Senate
7/25/17 Vetoed by the Governor
8/2/17 House and Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto
4/21/17 Hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Health & Human Services
5/1/17 Held in the Senate—work session
5/25/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on Health & Human Services with a divided report.
6/22/17 Amended and adopted in the Senate
6/23/17 Adopted in the House
6//27/17 Tabled in the
Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee
7/20/17 Passed the House—passed the Senate
7/25/17 Vetoed by the Governor
8/2/17 House and Senate voted to override the Governor’s veto
State:
Maryland
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of tobacco products to an individual under the age of 21
Bill Numbers:
SB669
Status:
2/3/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
3/17/17 Reported unfavorably from the Senate Finance Committee
4/10/17 Failed upon adjournment
3/17/17 Reported unfavorably from the Senate Finance Committee
4/10/17 Failed upon adjournment
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of tobacco products to persons under the age of 21 (except persons who attained age 18 before January 1, 2017)—bans the sale of tobacco products in pharmacies
Bill Numbers:
SB1218
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/16 Hearing completed in the Joint Committee on Public Health
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/16 Hearing completed in the Joint Committee on Public Health
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the minimum sales age for tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21 and redefines “retail tobacco store” and “smoking bar” to prohibit anyone under the age of 21 from entering
Bill Numbers:
HB1217
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/16 Hearing completed in the Joint Committee on Public Health
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/16 Hearing completed in the Joint Committee on Public Health
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of a tobacco product to a person under the age of 21 or, not being his parent or guardian, give a tobacco product to a person under the age of 21.
Bill Numbers:
SB1178
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Committee hearing scheduled—hearing completed
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Committee hearing scheduled—hearing completed
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the minimum sales age for tobacco products from 18 to 21; prohibits the use of vending machines for the sale of tobacco products; requires child-resistant packaging for e-liquid containers; prohibits the sale of tobacco products at health-care institutions, including retail establishments that provide optician or pharmaceutical services on their premises.
Bill Numbers:
HB2864
Status:
3/20/17 Introduced
3/21/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Education
3/29/17 Reported from the
Joint Committee on Education and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health—hearing completed
3/21/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Education
3/29/17 Reported from the
Joint Committee on Education and referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Scheduled for a hearing in the Joint Committee on Public Health—hearing completed
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of tobacco products to persons under 21, makes such a sale a civil violation, repeals the prohibition for underage persons to purchase, use or possess tobacco products or use a false identification to obtain tobacco products, and permits local jurisdictions to enact more stringent tobacco laws
Bill Numbers:
HB4736
Status:
6/8-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Regulatory Reform
State:
Minnesota
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
SF2370
Status:
5/4/17- Introduced and referred to Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases minimum legal sales age of tobacco products including e-cigarettes, to 21
Bill Numbers:
HB87
HB190
HB190
Status:
1/31/17-Died in committee
State:
Missouri
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases minimum legal sales age of tobacco products including e-cigarettes, to 21
Bill Numbers:
HB87
HB190
HB190
Status:
1/3/17-Introduced
State:
Nebraska
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase or use tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
LB73
Status:
1/5/17- Introduced
2/13/17- Public Hearing Held in General Affairs Committee
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
2/13/17- Public Hearing Held in General Affairs Committee
5/23/17- Failed due to adjournment; Will carry over to 2018 session
State:
New Jersey
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and electronic smoking devices from 19 to 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
A2320 (same as S359)
Status:
2/4/2016 Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
2/22/2016 Reported and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee
6/1/2017 Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
6/22/17 A2320 substituted by S359—passed Assembly
7/21/17 Signed by the Governor
6/22/17 A2320 substituted by S359—passed Assembly
7/21/17 Signed by the Governor
State:
New Mexico
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase cigarettes and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
SB319
Status:
2/22/17- Passed the Senate Public Affairs Committee and Remains in the Senate Judiciary Committee
3/18/17- Failed
3/18/17- Failed
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old.
Bill Numbers:
A273
Status:
1/5/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
6/15/17 Passed Health Committee—referred to the Codes Committee
6/15/17 Passed Health Committee—referred to the Codes Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the purchase age for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to age 21 and prohibits the vaporization of nicotine within electronic cigarettes in certain areas
Bill Numbers:
A749
Status:
1/9/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the age to purchase tobacco products from 18 years old to 21 years old.
Bill Numbers:
S3978 (same as A273)
Status:
1/31/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
4/25/17 Reported from the Health Committee and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
4/25/17 Reported from the Health Committee and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the minimum sales age for tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 19, unless an individual is 18 years of age and serving in the United States military.
Bill Numbers:
A7529
Status:
5/1/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
North Carolina
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the minimum age for those not serving on active duty in the US Armed forces from 18 to 21 for the purchase or receipt of tobacco and vapor products.
Bill Numbers:
HB435
Status:
3/22/17 Filed;
State:
North Dakota
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 19 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB1312
Status:
1/16/17- Introduced and referred to House Human Services Committee
2/7/17- Failed to pass House
2/7/17- Failed to pass House
State:
Oklahoma
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB1818
Status:
2/6/17- Introduced
2/7/17- Referred to House Public Health Committee
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
2/7/17- Referred to House Public Health Committee
6/8/17- Failed due to adjournment; will carry over to 2018 session
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase and possess tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to 21 years of age. Also imposes tax on inhalant-form nicotine at 90% of the wholesale price.
Bill Numbers:
HB2024
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Health Care Committee
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
SB754
Status:
2/7/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Care Committee
2/14/17- Public Hearing Held
2/16/17- Work Session Held
3/23/17- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
3/27/17- Referred to House Health Care Committee
4/24/17- Public Hearing in House Health Care Committee
5/3/17- Work Session Held
5/24/17- Referred to House Rules Committee
7/10/17- Eligible for Governor’s Desk
8/9/17- Signed by the Governor/ Effective Immediately but enforcement will begin on January 1, 2017
2/14/17- Public Hearing Held
2/16/17- Work Session Held
3/23/17- Passed the Senate and moved to the House
3/27/17- Referred to House Health Care Committee
4/24/17- Public Hearing in House Health Care Committee
5/3/17- Work Session Held
5/24/17- Referred to House Rules Committee
7/10/17- Eligible for Governor’s Desk
8/9/17- Signed by the Governor/ Effective Immediately but enforcement will begin on January 1, 2017
State:
Rhode Island
Proposed Restrictions:
Raises the legal minimum age to purchase tobacco products and nicotine-delivery systems from age18 to age 21
Bill Numbers:
HB5820
Status:
3/2/17 Introduced and referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
3/22/17 Committee hearing—postponed
6/7/17 Heard in committee—recommended to be held for further study
3/22/17 Committee hearing—postponed
6/7/17 Heard in committee—recommended to be held for further study
State:
Rhode Island
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of tobacco products to individuals under 21 years of age—requires proof of legal age for individuals appearing to be under 30 years of age
Bill Numbers:
SB593
Status:
3/15/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended to be held for further study
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended to be held for further study
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal purchase age for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and tobacco products, from 18 years of age to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
SB183
Status:
1/10/17- Introduced
3/6/17- Withdrawn from Senate Health and Human Services Committee and referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee
3/6/17- Withdrawn from Senate Health and Human Services Committee and referred to the Senate State Affairs Committee
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal purchase age for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and tobacco products, from 18 years of age to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB628
Status:
1/10/17- Introduced
2/22/17- Referred to the House Public Health Committee
2/22/17- Referred to the House Public Health Committee
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows municipalities to adopt an ordinance prohibiting or limiting the possession, purchase, and consumption of cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and tobacco products, to a person under 21 years of age
Bill Numbers:
SB228
Status:
1/10/17- Introduced
1/30/17- Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee
1/30/17- Referred to Senate Health and Human Services Committee
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal purchase age for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and tobacco products, from 18 years of age to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB1908
Status:
2/15/17- Introduced
3/13/17- Referred to House Health Committee
3/28/17- Considered in Public Hearing; Left pending in committee
5/9/17- Placed on General Calendar
3/13/17- Referred to House Health Committee
3/28/17- Considered in Public Hearing; Left pending in committee
5/9/17- Placed on General Calendar
State:
Texas
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal purchase age for cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, and tobacco products, from 18 years of age to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
SB910
Status:
2/15/17- Introduced
3/1/17- Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee
3/1/17- Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee
State:
Utah
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the age for purchase, use and possession from 19 to 20 in 2018 and to 21 in 2019 and thereafter
Bill Numbers:
HB406
Status:
2/27/17-Assigned to House Committee on Business and Labor
3/6-failed in House Committee on Business and Labor
3/6-failed in House Committee on Business and Labor
State:
Vermont
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the smoking age from 18 to 21
Bill Numbers:
HB52
Status:
1/17/17 Introduced and referred to the House Human Services Committee
1/27/17 Committee hearing
1/27/17 Committee hearing
State:
Vermont
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the smoking age from 18 to 21
Bill Numbers:
SB88
Status:
2/21/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health & Welfare Committee
3/23/17 Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
3/24/17 Tabled in the Senate
4/25/17 Failed to pass the Senate
3/23/17 Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
3/24/17 Tabled in the Senate
4/25/17 Failed to pass the Senate
State:
Washington
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
HB1054
Status:
1/9/17- Introduced and referred to House Health and Wellness Committee
1/24/17- Considered in a Public hearing in the House Health and Wellness Committee
2/3/17- Received a “Do Pass as Substituted” recommendation from the House Health Care and Wellness
2/7/17- Referred to the House Finance Committee
2/20/17- Considered in a public hearing in the House Finance Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
1/24/17- Considered in a Public hearing in the House Health and Wellness Committee
2/3/17- Received a “Do Pass as Substituted” recommendation from the House Health Care and Wellness
2/7/17- Referred to the House Finance Committee
2/20/17- Considered in a public hearing in the House Finance Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
State:
Washington
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco products and vapor products from 18 to 21 years of age.
Bill Numbers:
SB5025
Status:
1/9/17- Introduced
1/19/17- Moved from Senate Health Care Committee without recommendation
1/23/17- Referred to the Senate Labor, Sport, and Commerce Committee
2/9/17- Public Hearing Held
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
6/30/17- Executive Session Held
1/19/17- Moved from Senate Health Care Committee without recommendation
1/23/17- Referred to the Senate Labor, Sport, and Commerce Committee
2/9/17- Public Hearing Held
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
6/30/17- Executive Session Held
State:
West Virginia
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the legal age to purchase tobacco and vapor products from 18 to 21.
Bill Numbers:
Status:
2/8/17- Introduced
Internet/Mail Restrictions/Misc.
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows delivery of tobacco products by delivery network companies through prearranged on-line ordering provided the delivery is made in a person-to-person transaction and the delivery company ascertains the recipient is 21 or older.
Bill Numbers:
SB254
Status:
3/30-amended to remove tobacco provisions from bill; no longer relevant
4/4-removed from Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development and returned to Rules Committee
4/4-removed from Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development and returned to Rules Committee
State:
Hawaii
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the shipping of tobacco products (including e-cigarettes) to anyone other than a wholesaler, distributor or licensed retailer
Bill Numbers:
SB342
HB1495
HB1495
Status:
SB342-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline HB1495-3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Indiana
Proposed Restrictions:
Repeals the smokers’ bill of rights
Bill Numbers:
HB1578
Status:
2/27/17 Passed the House
State:
Maine
Proposed Restrictions:
Proposes to establish a system under which producers of tobacco products develop, finance and implement stewardship programs to collect, transport, process and safely dispose of post-consumer tobacco waste
Bill Numbers:
HB659 (LD931)
Status:
3/7/17 Filed
3/9/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
4/5/17 Committee hearing--held in work session—voted ought not to pass
4/11/17 Placed in Legislative File (dead)
3/9/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Environment and Natural Resources
4/5/17 Committee hearing--held in work session—voted ought not to pass
4/11/17 Placed in Legislative File (dead)
State:
Missouri
Proposed Restrictions:
Creates a child protection registry that would prohibit advertising of certain products including tobacco and vapor products, through electronic messaging (text, etc.) to registered underage persons
Bill Numbers:
HB286
Status:
5/12/17-Died on adjournment
State:
Missouri
Proposed Restrictions:
Doubles the penalty for littering with cigarettes and cigars
Bill Numbers:
HB533
Status:
5/12/17-Died on adjournment
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires companies selling tobacco products over the internet to first send a form to individuals to sign stating such individual is 18 years old.
Bill Numbers:
A1117
Status:
1/10/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
1/24/17 Reported from the Assembly Health Committee
1/24/17 Reported from the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Establishes a cigarette butt recycling program (includes any filtered tobacco product)
Bill Numbers:
S5165
Status:
3/10/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires electronic cigarette packing to include a warning that the product may pose an explosion hazard
Bill Numbers:
S5590
Status:
4/19/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires electronic cigarette packing to include a warning that the product may pose an explosion hazard
Bill Numbers:
A7493 (same as S5590)
Status:
4/27/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides the tax commissioner shall require the manufacturer of untaxed or seized cigarettes to repurchase such cigarettes and pay to the commissioner an amount equal to the cost of such cigarettes as sold to a wholesaler or agent
Bill Numbers:
S6285 (same as A8350)
Status:
5/11/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee
6/12/17 (A8350) Introduced and referred to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
6/12/17 (A8350) Introduced and referred to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Proposed Restrictions:
Repeals the local option cigarette tax authority of school districts of the first class
Bill Numbers:
HB403
Status:
2/8/17 Introduced
6/28/17 Hearing in the House Local Government Committee; referred to the House Finance Committee
6/28/17 Hearing in the House Local Government Committee; referred to the House Finance Committee
Flavored Cigars/Tobacco
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
New Jersey
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices
Bill Numbers:
A3704
Status:
5/19/16 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health & Senior Services Committee
2/27/17 Passed form committee and referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
2/27/17 Passed form committee and referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products (except for pipe tobacco and hand-made cigars)—exempts the flavors of tobacco, menthol, mint or wintergreen—does not apply to an age-restricted retail tobacco business
Bill Numbers:
A277
Status:
1/5/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of flavored tobacco products (except for pipe tobacco and hand-made cigars)—exempts the flavors of tobacco, menthol, mint or wintergreen—does not apply to an age-restricted retail tobacco business
Bill Numbers:
S758
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
3/10/17 Amended and re-committed to the Health Committee
3/10/17 Amended and re-committed to the Health Committee
Retail Provisions
State
Proposed Restrictions
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
As amended, prohibits retailers that primarily sell tobacco products from selling nitrous oxide and requires suspension of the retailer’s tobacco license for violations of the prohibition
Bill Numbers:
SB631
Status:
7/21-failed to meet procedural deadline for this session
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
As amended, prohibits licensed cannabis retailers from selling tobacco products at the same location
Bill Numbers:
AB110
SB94
SB94
Status:
AB110-6/13/17-amended to include the tobacco provisions and passed Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review
SB94-6/27/18-signed by Governor
SB94-6/27/18-signed by Governor
State:
California
Proposed Restrictions:
As amended, prohibits retailers of tobacco products from redeeming coupons, providing multipackage discounts, or otherwise selling tobacco products for less than the listed price
Bill Numbers:
AB709
Status:
7/10/17-failed in Senate Committee on Business, Professions and Economic Development 2-6; reconsideration granted
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that selling single or loose cigarettes to persons 18 and older is to be treated as a petty offense punishable by a fine of not more than $50, was introduced on January 11.
Bill Numbers:
HB235
Status:
3/31/17-Died; failed to meet procedural deadline
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits use of TANF cards to purchase tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
HB3513
Status:
3/31/17-Died; failed to meet procedural deadline
State:
Illinois
Proposed Restrictions:
Extends self-service display ban to include all tobacco products and prohibits the display of candy within 5 feet of a counter that has tobacco products behind it
Bill Numbers:
HB3809
Status:
3/28-failed in House Consumer Protection Committee
State:
Kentucky
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows a minor to sell tobacco products on behalf of an employer
Bill Numbers:
HB125
Status:
1/3/17 Introduced
2/8/17 Posted in the House Small Business & Information Technology Committee
2/8/17 Posted in the House Small Business & Information Technology Committee
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Restricts the sale of tobacco products at health care institutions
Bill Numbers:
SB1187
SB1188
SB1189
SB1188
SB1189
Status:
2/22/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Hearing scheduled (SB1188 and SB1189) in the Joint Committee on Public Health—hearing completed
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Hearing scheduled (SB1188 and SB1189) in the Joint Committee on Public Health—hearing completed
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits local boards of health from banning the sale of tobacco products sold legally in the Commonwealth without receiving approval of town meeting or city council
Bill Numbers:
HB1158
Status:
1/23/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
7/25/17 Heard in committee
7/25/17 Heard in committee
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits local boards of health from banning the sale of any consumer product sold legally in the Commonwealth without receiving approval of town meeting or city council
Bill Numbers:
HB1159
Status:
1/23/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
7/25/17 Heard in committee
7/25/17 Heard in committee
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of tobacco products at certain health care institutions
Bill Numbers:
HB2455
Status:
3/8/17 Introduced
5/16/17 Hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
5/16/17 Hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
State:
Massachusetts
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires cigar retailers to obtain a “retail tobacconist” license; requires retail tobacconist shops to have at least 80% of the total combined quarterly revenue be generated by the sale of tobacco and tobacco related products; requires retail tobacconists to operate an on-site humidor and not permit persons under the age of 21 inside the premises; redefines “retail tobacco store
Bill Numbers:
HB3524
Status:
4/3/17 Introduced
4/4/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue
4/4/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Revenue
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases fines for sales to minors from $50 per occurrence to $100 on the first occurrence and $500 for each subsequent occurrence
Bill Numbers:
SB74
Status:
2/28/17-passed Senate Judiciary Committee
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Amends the vending machine restriction to (1) remove the exception for bars and (2) include electronic smoking devices approved by the FDA for tobacco cessation purposes.
Bill Numbers:
HB4576
Status:
5/2/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Government Reform
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires that hookah tobacco must be stored away from food and may not be offered in a self-service display
Bill Numbers:
HB4737
Status:
6/8/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Regulatory Reform
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Expands vending machine and postal prohibitions to tobacco paraphernalia (conditioned on the passage of House Bill 4736)
Bill Numbers:
HB4738
Status:
6/8/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Regulatory Reform
State:
Michigan
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits tobacco vending machines as of July 1, 2018
Bill Numbers:
HB4739
Status:
6/8/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Regulatory Reform
State:
Minnesota
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of coupons for tobacco products and vapor product
Bill Numbers:
SF1158
Status:
2/20/17- Introduced and Senate Health and Human Services Finance and Policy Committee
State:
Minnesota
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of coupons for the purchase of tobacco products or vapor products
Bill Numbers:
SF1765
Status:
3/6/17- Introduced and referred to Senate Environment and Natural Resources Policy and Legacy Finance Committee
State:
Minnesota
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires each manufacturer of vapor products to pay a fee of $500 for each vapor products manufacturer license application. Would not require a vapor products manufacturer to obtain a distributor’s license for the sale of vapor products.
Bill Numbers:
SF1537
Status:
2/27/17- Introduced and referred to Senate Taxes Committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits purchase of tobacco products, including vapor products, with TANF benefit cards
Bill Numbers:
SB2089
HB1090
HB1090
Status:
SB2089 -1/31/17-died in committee
HB1090 1/18/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Medicaid
HB1090 4/12/17-signed by Governor
HB1090 1/18/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Medicaid
HB1090 4/12/17-signed by Governor
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that for purposes of determining the cost to the retailer below which the retailer may not sell cigarettes, the presumed overhead of the retailer will be increased from the current 6% to 10% in July 2017 and 12% in July 2019
Bill Numbers:
SB2449
Status:
1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that for purposes of determining the cost to the retailer below which the retailer may not sell cigarettes, the presumed overhead of the retailer will be increased from the current 6% to 8% in July 2017, 10% in July 2018 and 12% in July 2019
Bill Numbers:
HB1310
Status:
1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that if a retailer has not paid a tobacco wholesaler or distributor, the wholesaler or distributor is to notify the Commissioner of Revenue, who will in turn notify all tobacco wholesalers and distributors, and that future deliveries to the retailer may only be done on a C.O.D. basis until further order of the Commissioner
Bill Numbers:
SB2464
HB1312
HB1312
Status:
SB2464-1/31/17-died in committee
HB1312-1/31/17-died in committee
HB1312-1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Mississippi
Proposed Restrictions:
Repeals Unfair Cigarette Sales Law
Bill Numbers:
SB2578
Status:
1/31/17-died in committee
State:
Missouri
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits purchase of tobacco products, including vapor products, with TANF benefit cards
Bill Numbers:
HB164
Status:
5/12/17-Died by missing procedural deadline
State:
Nevada
Proposed Restrictions:
Effective July 1, 2017, requires a retailer to accept a tribal identification card as proof of age for sales of tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
SB399
AB415
AB415
Status:
SB399-6/4/17-signed by Governor
AB415-6/2/17-signed by Governor
AB415-6/2/17-signed by Governor
State:
Nevada
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows a retailer to accept a permanent resident card as proof of age for sales of tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
AB162
Status:
5/9/17-signed by Governor
State:
New Jersey
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of coupons, price rebates and price reduction promotions in sales of tobacco and vapor products
Bill Numbers:
AB4620
Status:
2/27/17 Introduced and referred to the Health and Senior Services Committee—passed out of committee—referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires tax stamps for the imposition of taxes on cigarettes to be 2x2 inches, contain a color graphic depicting an adverse effect of cigarette use, and a toll-free telephone number which callers may access for information on smoking cessation
Bill Numbers:
A169
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the “cost of the agent” (minimum mark-up) for a package of cigarettes regardless of the number of cigarettes in the package (basic cost percentage plus $.01 increases to basic cost plus $.09 per package for wholesale, chain stores and retail dealers).
Bill Numbers:
A3070
Status:
1/26/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the erection or maintenance of billboards advertising alcohol or tobacco products within a one-mile radius of schools or daycare centers
Bill Numbers:
A4722
Status:
2/3/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Economic Development Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of coupons or use of a price reduction instrument to lower the price of certain tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
S4576
Status:
2/17/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the use of coupons or use of a price reduction instrument to lower the price of certain tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
A2103
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
3/1/17 Passed from committee
3/1/17 Passed from committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that no pharmacy shall sell or cause to be sold tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
A6956
Status:
3/28/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that no pharmacy shall sell or cause to be sold tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
SB5433
Status:
3/28/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
North Dakota
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires a license to sell vapor products.
Bill Numbers:
SB2328
Status:
2/20/17- Passed the Senate and was referred to the House Judiciary Committee
3/29/17- Failed in the House
3/29/17- Failed in the House
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Provides that retailers may not sell or distribute tobacco products or inhalant delivery systems unless the premises is licensed by the state; Amended to remove all section requiring licensing of vapor product retailers
Bill Numbers:
SB235
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to Senate Health Care Committee
2/9/17- Public Hearing Held
5/1/17- Passed Senate and moved to the House
7/10/17- Eligible for Governor’s Desk
2/9/17- Public Hearing Held
5/1/17- Passed Senate and moved to the House
7/10/17- Eligible for Governor’s Desk
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Would transfer the duties, functions and powers of the Oregon Health Authority related to the certification and regulation of smoke shops and cigar bars to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission
Bill Numbers:
HB2735
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Health Care Committee
3/10/17- Considered in public hearing
3/10/17- Considered in public hearing
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the retail sale of tobacco products or vapor products at or from premises that have not been registered with the Department of Revenue.
Bill Numbers:
SB998
Status:
3/6/17- Introduced
3/8/17- Referred to Senate Health Care Committee
4/13/17- Public Hearing Held
3/8/17- Referred to Senate Health Care Committee
4/13/17- Public Hearing Held
State:
Oregon
Proposed Restrictions:
Prohibits the sale of vapor products without a license.
Bill Numbers:
HB3388
Status:
7/3/17- Considered in a public hearing in the Joint Ways and Means Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires that a fifteen percent (15%) minimum markup be added to the total cost of cigarettes sold by retailers
Bill Numbers:
HB5506
Status:
2/15/17 Introduced and referred to the House Finance Committee
5/30/17 Committee recommended the measure to be held for further study
5/30/17 Committee recommended the measure to be held for further study
State:
Rhode Island
Proposed Restrictions:
Requires that a fifteen percent (15%) minimum markup be added to the total cost of cigarettes sold by retailers
Bill Numbers:
SB470
Status:
3/2/17 Introduced and Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
Tennessee
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows local governments, airports, and utility districts to regulate the use and possession of tobacco products in all public places, places of employment, and parks within the entity's jurisdiction as long as the regulations are more stringent than those in effect under state law
Bill Numbers:
HB122
Status:
1/30/17 Introduced
State:
Tennessee
Proposed Restrictions:
Allows local governments, airports, and utility districts to regulate the use and possession of tobacco products in all public places, places of employment, and parks within the entity's jurisdiction as long as the regulations are more stringent than those in effect under state law
Bill Numbers:
SB303
Status:
2/2/17 Introduced
State:
Utah
Proposed Restrictions:
Increases the penalties for sales by retailers to underage persons
Bill Numbers:
HB325
Status:
2/24/17-passed House Committee on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice
3/6/17-died by procedural rule
3/6/17-died by procedural rule
State:
Washington
Proposed Restrictions:
House Bill 1919 would allow a person holding a tobacco products retailer’s license to apply for a special endorsement as a cigar lounge or retail tobacconist shop.
Bill Numbers:
HB1919
Status:
2/2/17- Introduced and referred to House Business and Financial Services Committee
2/8/17- Executive Session Scheduled
2/17/17-Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
2/8/17- Executive Session Scheduled
2/17/17-Referred to the House Health Care and Wellness Committee
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
State:
Washington
Proposed Restrictions:
House Bill 1946 would exempt pipe tobacco from the prohibition on shipping or transporting tobacco products ordered or purchased by mail or through the internet.
Bill Numbers:
HB1946
Status:
2/3/17- Introduced and referred to House Commerce and Gaming Committee
2/9/17- Public Hearing Scheduled
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
2/9/17- Public Hearing Scheduled
4/14/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 1st Special Session
5/23/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 2nd Special Session
6/21/17- Reintroduced and retained in present status at the start of 3rd Special Session
Electronic Cigarettes
State
Bill Summary
Bill Numbers
Status
State:
Alaska
Bill Summary:
Would prohibit the possession or sale of electronic smoking products to persons under the age of 19. Would require a business license for any person who sells electronic smoking products. Would prohibit self-service displays for retail sales of electronic smoking products. Would require a business license endorsement for vending machines selling electronic smoking products, and require such vending machines to be located on premises restricted to individuals who are 19 years of age or older. Would impose a fine of not less than $300 for the sale of electronic smoking products to minors.
Bill Numbers:
SB15
Status:
1/17/17- Introduced
1/1/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Labor and Finance Committee
3/6/17- Passed Senate Labor and Commerce Committee and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
4/10/17- Passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
1/1/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee and Senate Labor and Finance Committee
3/6/17- Passed Senate Labor and Commerce Committee and referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
4/10/17- Passed the Senate Judiciary Committee and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
Hawaii
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of e-cigarettes that contain nicotine
Bill Numbers:
SB1055
Status:
3/9/17-Died; failed crossover deadline
State:
Illinois
Bill Summary:
Creates Vapor Products Regulatory Act regulating retailers of vapor products and removes vapor produces from the Tobacco Use by Minors and Sale and Distribution of Tobacco Products Act
Bill Numbers:
HB3807
Status:
3/31/17-Died; failed to meet procedural deadline
State:
Indiana
Bill Summary:
Removes date restrictions in the e-liquids statutes; removes certain requirements for an initial e-liquids manufacturing permit; requires a manufacturer to verify that it complies with manufacturing practices and ingredient listing requirements required by federal law; removes certain renewal application requirements; removes specific requirements concerning remotely monitored security systems; removes e-liquid ingredient restrictions; adds to the definition of “e-liquid” that an e-liquid is a substance that contains nicotine; provides that an electronic cigarette uses a sealed nonrefillable cartridge containing not more than 5 milliliters of a liquid.
Bill Numbers:
SB1
Status:
1/17/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
2/23/17 Passed from committee
2/28/17 Passed the Senate
3/6 Referred to the House PublicPolicy Committee
3/29/17 Committee hearing—amended and adopted
3/30/17 Committee amendments on the House floor
4/4/17 Amended and ordered engrossed
4/6/17 Passed the House—sent to the Senate for concurrence
4/10/17 Referred to a conference committee
4/21/17 Conference committee reported adopted by the House and the Senate
4/25/17 Sent to the Governor
4/27/17 Signed by the Governor
2/23/17 Passed from committee
2/28/17 Passed the Senate
3/6 Referred to the House PublicPolicy Committee
3/29/17 Committee hearing—amended and adopted
3/30/17 Committee amendments on the House floor
4/4/17 Amended and ordered engrossed
4/6/17 Passed the House—sent to the Senate for concurrence
4/10/17 Referred to a conference committee
4/21/17 Conference committee reported adopted by the House and the Senate
4/25/17 Sent to the Governor
4/27/17 Signed by the Governor
State:
Indiana
Bill Summary:
Makes changes in the regulation of e-liquids
Bill Numbers:
HB1598
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced and referred to the House Public Policy Committee
State:
Iowa
Bill Summary:
Regulates delivery sales of vapor products and makes them subject to sales and use taxes
Bill Numbers:
SB516
Status:
4/21/17-passed Senate
4/22/17-passed House; ready for Governor
4/22/17-passed House; ready for Governor
State:
Louisiana
Bill Summary:
Increases the vapor tax by $.08 per milliliter
Bill Numbers:
HB271
Status:
3/30/17-Prefiled
State:
Maryland
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the use of e-cigarettes in indoor areas open to the public and indoor places of employment
Bill Numbers:
HB354
Status:
1/25/17 Introduced and referred to the Economic Matters Committee
2/27/17 Reported unfavorably from committee
2/27/17 Reported unfavorably from committee
State:
Maryland
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the use of e-cigarettes in indoor areas open to the public and indoor places of employment
Bill Numbers:
SB624
Status:
2/3/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
3/9/17 Reported unfavorably from committee—withdrawn from further consideration
3/9/17 Reported unfavorably from committee—withdrawn from further consideration
State:
Maryland
Bill Summary:
Requires a license to act as an electronic nicotine delivery system manufacturer, retailer, storage warehouse, vape shop vendor or wholesaler (cross-filed with SB119)
Bill Numbers:
HB523
Status:
1/27/17 Introduced and referred to the House Economic Matters Committee
3/17/17 Reported favorably with amendments from the committee
3/18/17 Passed the House
3/20/17 Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
4/4/17 Public hearing
4/7/17 Amended and reported from the Senate Finance Committee
4/10/17 Passed the Senate—House concurred and ordered enrolled
5/27/17 Enacted
3/17/17 Reported favorably with amendments from the committee
3/18/17 Passed the House
3/20/17 Referred to the Senate Finance Committee
4/4/17 Public hearing
4/7/17 Amended and reported from the Senate Finance Committee
4/10/17 Passed the Senate—House concurred and ordered enrolled
5/27/17 Enacted
State:
Massachusetts
Bill Summary:
Taxes “electronic smoking liquid” at 40% of wholesale and caps the tax on cigars at $.50 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
SB1576
Status:
1/23 17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
Massachusetts
Bill Summary:
Requires child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine containers
Bill Numbers:
HB835
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
4/10/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on the Judiciary—referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Public hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on the Judiciary
4/10/17 Reported from the Joint Committee on the Judiciary—referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Public hearing scheduled in the Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
State:
Massachusetts
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of electronic devices used to deliver liquid nicotine vapor to minors
Bill Numbers:
HB1217
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
State:
Massachusetts
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to persons under the age of 18
Bill Numbers:
HB1180
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Public hearing scheduled in Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
2/27/17 Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
5/16/17 Public hearing scheduled in Joint Committee on Public Health---hearing completed
State:
Michigan
Bill Summary:
Prohibits sale of e-cigarette and other vapor products to minors
Bill Numbers:
SB37
Status:
5/16/17-Passed Senate Government Reform Committee and referred to Committee of the Whole
State:
Michigan
Bill Summary:
Requires electronic smoking devices to be in child-resistant packaging
Bill Numbers:
HB4577
Status:
5/2/17-Introduced and assigned to House Committee on Government Reform
State:
Nevada
Bill Summary:
Regulates vapor products, removes vapor products from the current tax of 30% of the wholesale price and in its place imposes a tax of 5 cents per milliliter of consumable vapor products
Bill Numbers:
AB269
Status:
4/14/17-Passed Assembly Committee on Taxation
4/17/17-Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
6/6/17-died on adjournment
4/17/17-Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Ways and Means
6/6/17-died on adjournment
State:
Nevada
Bill Summary:
Includes the use of vapor products in the existing smoking ban and prohibits sales of vapor products that do not comply with the federal Poison Prevention Act or do not include the product ingredients, amount of nicotine, and a notice that sale to someone under 18 is prohibited.
Bill Numbers:
AB450
Status:
4/15/17-died by rule
State:
New Hampshire
Bill Summary:
Requires child-resistant packaging for electronic cigarette cartridges,
Bill Numbers:
HB112
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
1/11/17 Hearing in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
2/9/17 Failed in the House
1/11/17 Hearing in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
2/9/17 Failed in the House
State:
New Hampshire
Bill Summary:
Amends the definition of e-cigarette to mean any electronic smoking device that may or may not include nicotine and defines e-cigarettes as a tobacco product
Bill Numbers:
HB242
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
1/11/17 Hearing in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
2/9/17 Passed the House
4/6/17 Public hearing scheduled for May 2
5/4/17 Reported from committee as “ought not to pass”
5/11/17 Failed to pass the Senate
1/11/17 Hearing in the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee
2/9/17 Passed the House
4/6/17 Public hearing scheduled for May 2
5/4/17 Reported from committee as “ought not to pass”
5/11/17 Failed to pass the Senate
State:
New Jersey
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale or distribution of flavored electronic smoking devices
Bill Numbers:
A3704
Status:
Carryover from 2016
2/27/17 Hearing in the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
2/27/17 Passed out of committee—referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
2/27/17 Hearing in the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
2/27/17 Passed out of committee—referred to the Assembly Appropriations Committee
State:
New Jersey
Bill Summary:
Requires licensure for manufacturers, distributors, wholesale dealers, and retail dealers of electronic smoking devices and related products
Bill Numbers:
A4874
Status:
5/22/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee
6/1/17 Reported favorably from committee
6/1/17 Reported favorably from committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Taxes electronic cigarette cartridges (defined as a replaceable cartridge) as tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
S1089
Status:
1/6/17 Referred to the Assembly Investigation and Government Operations Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of any quantity of electronic liquid used to refill an electronic cigarette or cartridge; defines “electronic liquid” as any liquid composed of nicotine and other chemicals that is sold for use in electronic cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
A325
Status:
1/5/17 Referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Makes the restrictions on smoking in public places applicable to electronic cigarettes—exempts retail electronic cigarette stores
Bill Numbers:
A516A (same as S2543A)
Status:
1/9/17 Referred to the Assembly Health Committee
4/25/17 Reported from the Assembly Codes Committee
5/17/17 Passed the Assembly
6/14/17 Recalled from the Senate—returned to the Assembly
6/20/17 Passed the Assembly—returned to the Senate
4/25/17 Reported from the Assembly Codes Committee
5/17/17 Passed the Assembly
6/14/17 Recalled from the Senate—returned to the Assembly
6/20/17 Passed the Assembly—returned to the Senate
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Makes the restrictions on smoking in public places applicable to electronic cigarettes—exempts retail electronic cigarette stores
Bill Numbers:
S2543A (same as A516A)
Status:
1/13/17 Referred to the Senate Health Committee
4/25/17 Reported from the Senate Health Committee
6/19/17 Passed the Senate
6/20/17 Passed from the Assembly Codes Committee—then passed by the Assembly—returned to the Senate
4/25/17 Reported from the Senate Health Committee
6/19/17 Passed the Senate
6/20/17 Passed from the Assembly Codes Committee—then passed by the Assembly—returned to the Senate
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Makes the restrictions on smoking in public areas applicable to electronic cigarettes
Bill Numbers:
S729
Status:
1/4/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Increases the purchase age for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes to age 21 and prohibits the vaporization of nicotine within electronic cigarettes in certain areas
Bill Numbers:
A749
Status:
1/5/17 Referred to the Assembly Health Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Requires retailers of electronic cigarettes, not otherwise registered with the department of taxation and finance to sell tobacco products, to register with the department of health
Bill Numbers:
A4377A (same as S2542A)
Status:
2/2/17 Introduced and referred to the Assembly Health Committee
5/2/17 Reported from the Health Committee and referred to the Codes Committee
5/10/17 Amended in the Assembly Codes Committee
6/6/17 Reported from the Assembly Codes Committee to the Ways & Means Committee
6/13/17 Reported from the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
6/14/17 Reported from the Rules Committee and ordered to third reading (A4377)
6/20/17 Passed the Senate (S2542A)
6/21/17 Substituted and passed the Assembly (A2542A)
5/2/17 Reported from the Health Committee and referred to the Codes Committee
5/10/17 Amended in the Assembly Codes Committee
6/6/17 Reported from the Assembly Codes Committee to the Ways & Means Committee
6/13/17 Reported from the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
6/14/17 Reported from the Rules Committee and ordered to third reading (A4377)
6/20/17 Passed the Senate (S2542A)
6/21/17 Substituted and passed the Assembly (A2542A)
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
(budget bill) include a tax on vapor products of $.10 per fluid milliliter and modify the tax on large cigars from 75% of wholesale to $.45 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
SB2009
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Senate Finance Committee
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Senate Finance Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
(budget bill) include a tax on vapor products of $.10 per fluid milliliter and modify the tax on large cigars from 75% of wholesale to $.45 per cigar
Bill Numbers:
AB3009
Status:
1/23/17 Introduced
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
2/17/17 Recommitted to the Assembly Ways & Means Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of flavored e-cigarettes at no cost or minimal cost with use of coupons
Bill Numbers:
S5266
Status:
3/17/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Committee
State:
New York
Bill Summary:
Require any person selling or offering for sale e-cigarettes to register with the State Department of Taxation and Finance
Bill Numbers:
S2542
Status:
1/13/17 Referred to the Senate Health Committee
4/25/17 Reported from the Senate Health Committee
5/9/17 Amended and read for a third time on the Senate floor
4/25/17 Reported from the Senate Health Committee
5/9/17 Amended and read for a third time on the Senate floor
State:
North Dakota
Bill Summary:
Requires a license to sell electronic cigarettes. SB2328 also prohibits the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.
Bill Numbers:
SB2328
Status:
1/23/17- Introduced
2/20/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
5/2/17- Failed due to adjournment
2/20/17- Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
5/2/17- Failed due to adjournment
State:
Oregon
Bill Summary:
Imposes tax on inhalant-form nicotine at point of retail sale, based on percentage of wholesale price. Would also increase the legal age to purchase and possess tobacco products and inhalant delivery systems to 21 years of age. (Full Text Currently Unavailable)
Bill Numbers:
HB2024
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to House Health Care Committee
4/10/17- Referred to House Revenue Committee
4/10/17- Referred to House Revenue Committee
State:
Oregon
Bill Summary:
Imposes a new tax on e-liquid that is sold separately from an inhalant delivery system or sold in a disposable cartridge at the rate of 95% of the wholesale price. Both Would also impose an excise tax on vapor products at the rate of 70% of the wholesale price of an inhalant delivery system that is sold containing e-liquid that does not require additional components for use.
Bill Numbers:
SB180
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance and Revenue
State:
Oregon
Bill Summary:
Imposes a new tax on e-liquid that is sold separately from an inhalant delivery system or sold in a disposable cartridge at the rate of 95% of the wholesale price. Both Would also impose an excise tax on vapor products at the rate of 70% of the wholesale price of an inhalant delivery system that is sold containing e-liquid that does not require additional components for use.
Bill Numbers:
HB2062
Status:
2/1/17- Introduced and referred to the House Revenue Committee
3/3/17- Public Hearing
3/3/17- Public Hearing
State:
Oregon
Bill Summary:
Senate Bill 799 would permit the use of vapor products on the premises of a manufacturer of vapor products and on the premises of a retail vapor shop, provided the retail establishment does not allow individuals under the age of 18 on the premises and has a maximum seating capacity of 10 persons
Bill Numbers:
SB799
Status:
2/14/17- Introduced and referred to the Senate Health Care Committee
3/30/17- Hearing Scheduled in Senate Health Care Committee
3/30/17- Hearing Scheduled in Senate Health Care Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Bill Summary:
Modifies the tax on vapor products from 40% of the purchase to $.05 per fluid milliliter of consumable product
Bill Numbers:
SB508
Status:
3/10/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Finance Committee
4/26/17 Passed the Senate Finance Committee
5/23/17 Re-referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee
4/26/17 Passed the Senate Finance Committee
5/23/17 Re-referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee
State:
Pennsylvania
Bill Summary:
Modifies the tax on vapor products from 40% of the purchase to $.05 per fluid milliliter of consumable product
Bill Numbers:
HB1477
Status:
5/31/17 Filed
6/1/17 Referred to the House Finance Committee
6/29/17 Passed from the House Finance Committee—referred to the Rules Committee
6/1/17 Referred to the House Finance Committee
6/29/17 Passed from the House Finance Committee—referred to the Rules Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of electronic nicotine-delivery systems without having a license to sell cigarettes and/or tobacco products
Bill Numbers:
SB232
Status:
2/2/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended the measure be held for further study
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended the measure be held for further study
State:
Rhode Island
Bill Summary:
Includes e-cigarette use in the definition of smoking and sale of e-cigarettes in the definition of a retail tobacco store
Bill Numbers:
HB5821 Sub. A
Status:
3/2/17 Introduced and referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
3/22/17 Committee hearing
3/22/17 Committee hearing—recommended measure to be held for further study
5/31/17 the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee recommended passage of Sub. A
6/7/17 Passed the House
6/8/17 Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
6/13/17 Passed the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
6/27/17 Re-committed to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
3/22/17 Committee hearing
3/22/17 Committee hearing—recommended measure to be held for further study
5/31/17 the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee recommended passage of Sub. A
6/7/17 Passed the House
6/8/17 Referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
6/13/17 Passed the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
6/27/17 Re-committed to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of liquid that is intended for human consumption and/or use in an electronic nicotine delivery system that is not contained in child resistant packaging
Bill Numbers:
SB402
Status:
3/2/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended the measure be held for further study
6/28/17 Substituted and passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee
6/29/17 Passed the Senate
4/27/17 Committee hearing—recommended the measure be held for further study
6/28/17 Substituted and passed from the Senate Judiciary Committee
6/29/17 Passed the Senate
State:
Rhode Island
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of liquid a nicotine container that is intended for human consumption and/or use in an electronic nicotine delivery system that is not contained in child resistant packaging—substituted: defines liquid nicotine container as a bottle or other container intended for use in a vapor product—does not include cartridges prefilled and sealed by the manufacturer
Bill Numbers:
HB5876
Status:
3/8/17 Introduced and referred to the House Health, Education and Welfare Committee
4/5/17 Committee hearing—recommended to be held for further study
5/10/17 Substituted and recommended for passage from the committee
5/25/17 Passed the House
5/30/17 Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
6/28/17 Passed Senate Judiciary Committee
4/5/17 Committee hearing—recommended to be held for further study
5/10/17 Substituted and recommended for passage from the committee
5/25/17 Passed the House
5/30/17 Referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee
6/28/17 Passed Senate Judiciary Committee
State:
Rhode Island
Bill Summary:
Includes e-cigarette use in the definition of smoking and sale of e-cigarettes in the definition of a retail tobacco store
Bill Numbers:
SB446 Sub A
Status:
3/2/17 Introduced and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee
5/4/17 Held in committee—recommended for further study
5/25/17 Reported from the committee with a “recommended as substituted” designation
6/8/17 Passed the Senate
6/14/17 Passed the House Health, Education & Welfare Committee
6/21/17 Amended and passed the House
5/4/17 Held in committee—recommended for further study
5/25/17 Reported from the committee with a “recommended as substituted” designation
6/8/17 Passed the Senate
6/14/17 Passed the House Health, Education & Welfare Committee
6/21/17 Amended and passed the House
State:
Utah
Bill Summary:
Regulates nontherapeutic nicotine devices, amends regulations regarding e-cigarettes and their components, and imposes a tax of 86% of the wholesale price on e-cigarettes and their components and nontherapeutic nicotine devices
Bill Numbers:
HB439
Status:
2/24/17-Introduced
3/1/17-Assigned to House Committee on Revenue and Taxation
3/6/17-died by procedural rule
3/1/17-Assigned to House Committee on Revenue and Taxation
3/6/17-died by procedural rule
State:
Washington
Bill Summary:
Prohibits the sale of vapor products in a self-service display. Exempts all retail establishments where minors aren’t allowed entry and signage placed on all entrances that states minors aren’t allowed inside.
Bill Numbers:
HB2038
Status:
4/12/17- Eligible for Governor
5/5/17- Signed by Governor
5/5/17- Signed by Governor
State:
West Virginia
Bill Summary:
The sales of e-cigarette liquid shall be taxable at the rate of eleven cents on each dollar of sales and repeals current e-liquid tax.
Bill Numbers:
SB335
Status:
2/16/17-Introduced
3/16/17-Referred to Senate Finance Committee;
3/16/17-Referred to Senate Finance Committee;
State:
West Virginia
Bill Summary:
Repeals current e-liquid tax of 7.5 cents per milliliter and is replaced with an 11-cent tax on the dollar of e-liquid sales or services;
Bill Numbers:
SB678
Status:
3/20/17-Introduced