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HB 7275 Connecticut House · 2025 Regular Session

AN ACT CONCERNING THE REGULATION OF CIGARETTES, ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AND VAPOR PRODUCTS.

HB 7275 redefines "cigarette" to include any nicotine product intended for heating (like e-cigarettes), expanding tax and regulatory coverage. It requires sellers to obtain a signature from a person aged 21+ for delivery of vaping products, with packaging clearly marked "SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR DELIVERY." The bill restricts shipping to registered dealers or government employees only - banning direct residential deliveries to consumers. These provisions directly affect retailers, delivery services, and consumers purchasing vaping products in Connecticut, effective July 1, 2025.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesExpands tax coverage to vaping products, increasing potential revenue by redefining 'cigarette' to include nicotine products under existing tax regulations.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 10, 2025 Last action May 29, 2025
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FIN Joint Favorable Substitute → JUD Joint Favorable Substitute · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill was revised to narrow its scope from regulating all tobacco products to specifically regulating electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products. The changes remove references to traditional cigarettes and tobacco products, replacing them with language focused on vaping products and their associated regulatory requirements.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed from covering cigarettes, tobacco products, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and vapor products to only covering electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products.
SCOPE

Removed references to cigarettes and tobacco products throughout the bill, including the title and multiple sections that previously regulated their sale and transportation.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'electronic nicotine delivery system' and 'vapor product' that reference section 21a-415, replacing the previous definition of 'cigarette distributor or dealer'.

REQUIREMENT

Changed shipping and delivery requirements to apply only to electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products, including age verification and signature requirements for delivery to consumers.

ENFORCEMENT

Modified enforcement provisions to apply only to electronic nicotine delivery systems and vapor products, changing the statutory section being repealed from 12-285c to 21a-418.

TECHNICAL

Updated page count from 12 pages to 9 pages and adjusted section numbering accordingly.

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Actions timeline

Total actions
17
Key actions
3
Committee
4
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
May 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ON Judiciary
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Joint Favorable Substitute
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Committee
REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Finance, Revenue and Bonding
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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