Legislation - SB0249

Title: Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Sponsored by: Senator Beidle
Status: In the Senate - Returned Passed
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Repealing a provision of law authorizing a person holding a certain license relating to cigarettes or other tobacco products to manufacture, distribute, or sell electronic smoking devices in the same capacity as a person holding a certain license relating to electronic smoking devices; exempting the holder of a certain license who is an applicant for a license to act as an electronic smoking devices retailer or vape shop vendor from the requirement to pay an additional license fee for the license; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Economic Matters Click to view Recorded Media

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Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/16/2026 Legislative Date 1/16/2026 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/21/2026 Legislative Date 1/21/2026 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/16/2026 Legislative Date 2/16/2026 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/17/2026 Legislative Date 2/12/2026 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 23 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/19/2026 Legislative Date 2/14/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 25 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/20/2026 Legislative Date 2/17/2026 Action Referred Economic Matters Proceedings 26 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/06/2026 Legislative Date 3/06/2026 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/13/2026 Action Favorable Report by Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/30/2026 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 4/02/2026 Action Third Reading Passed (106-30) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/13/2026 Legislative Date 3/27/2026 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/16/2026	1/16/2026	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Senate	1/21/2026	1/21/2026	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/16/2026	2/16/2026	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Favorable Adopted	23 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/17/2026	2/12/2026	Second Reading Passed	23 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices
Senate	2/19/2026	2/14/2026	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	25 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/20/2026	2/17/2026	Referred Economic Matters	26 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/06/2026	3/06/2026	Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Economic Matters	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/13/2026	Favorable Report by Economic Matters
House	4/13/2026	3/30/2026	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/13/2026	4/02/2026	Third Reading Passed (106-30)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/13/2026	3/27/2026	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media

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