Tag Archive for: Vape Bill

Kentucky is on the verge of introducing new regulations for businesses selling tobacco, nicotine, and vape products, as Senate Bill 100 is expected to emerge from the House Committee this week. The proposed legislation aims to implement a licensing requirement for retailers and enforce harsher penalties for those caught selling these products to individuals under the age of 21.

Read more

Tennessee legislators have introduced a bipartisan bill that would fundamentally transform the state’s vaping industry, sparking intense debate and forcing a one-week delay on the House committee vote originally scheduled for March 3rd.

Read more

Proposed Bill Aims to End Lawsuit, Increase Enforcement, Fund Anti-Vaping Efforts

The fate of Utah’s flavored vape ban, which was signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox in 2024 but blocked from taking effect by a district court judge, now hinges on the passage of HB432. Sponsored by Republican Rep. Matt MacPherson, the bill would repeal the ban while implementing stricter enforcement measures to combat youth vaping.

Read more

S.B. 1182 Aims to Ban Flavored Cigarettes, E-Cigarettes, and Other Tobacco Items

Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) has once again introduced legislation that would ban the sale of flavored tobacco products throughout the state. On Friday, February 5, 2025, Sen. Alvarado filed S.B. 1182, which closely resembles a similar bill she proposed in 2023.

Read more

South Carolina lawmakers are once again pushing for stricter regulation of vaping products in the state. A new bill, similar to one that passed the Senate unanimously in 2023(H.3681) but stalled in the House, would introduce significant changes to how electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as vapes, are sold and marketed.

Read more

Oklahoma State Senator Brenda Stanley, R-Midwest City, has introduced Senate Bill 23, which seeks to ban the use of vapor products in vehicles when minors are present. The proposed legislation is part of a broader range of bills filed by Oklahoma lawmakers ahead of the January 16th deadline, covering various topics such as minimum wage increases and the legalization of sports betting.

Read more

New Jersey lawmakers continue their fight against youth vaping by proposing a new bill that would prohibit the delivery of electronic smoking devices to individuals under the age of 21. The legislation would require someone over 21 to sign for the delivery, adding another layer of protection to prevent underage access to vaping products.

Read more

The New Jersey State Legislature has introduced a new bill that aims to strengthen age restrictions on electronic smoking devices and tobacco products. The bill prohibits the delivery of these items to individuals under the age of 21 and requires that any tobacco or vaping product delivered to a residence be signed for by a resident who is at least 21 years old.

Read more

The Bulgarian parliament has adopted a bill in its second and final reading that bans the use and sale of vapes to children under 18. The legislation also prohibits the advertising of vapes on radio and television.

Read more

The West Virginia Senate has passed Senate Bill 378, which prohibits smoking in vehicles when children under the age of 16 are present. The bill, set to take effect on June 5, recognizes a lit tobacco product as any lighted pipe, cigarette, cigar, or other device containing a tobacco-based product that can be smoked.

Read more