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2026 Regular Session

SB249

Tobacco Product Licensees - Additional Licensure for Electronic Smoking Devices

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.

Legislative progress

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Introduced in Senate January 16, 2026 Senate passed February 19, 2026 House passed April 13, 2026 Governor approved May 12, 2026

Recorded floor votes

2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

February 19, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

43 yea–0 nay · 4 absent

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April 13, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

106 yea–30 nay · 4 not voting · 1 absent

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Committee referrals

January 16, 2026 · Senate

Finance

Instrument history

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  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 415
  2. Senate Returned Passed
  3. House Third Reading Passed (106-30) View roll call
  4. House Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed View roll call
  5. House Favorable Report by Economic Matters
  6. House Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  7. House Referred Economic Matters
  8. Senate Third Reading Passed (43-0) View roll call
  9. Senate Second Reading Passed
  10. Senate Favorable Adopted
  11. Senate Favorable Report by Finance
  12. Senate Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
  13. Senate First Reading Finance
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