An Act To Prohibit The Sale Of Tobacco Products In Pharmacies And Retail Establishments Containing Pharmacies
LD 166 prohibits pharmacies and retail stores containing pharmacies from selling tobacco products. It makes such locations ineligible for tobacco retail licenses, requiring them to stop all tobacco sales, including through vending machines or free distribution. Violations carry civil fines up to $2,000 per day, with each day of noncompliance counted separately. The law takes effect on January 1, 2026, directly affecting pharmacies and drugstores that currently sell tobacco.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 14, 2025
Signed Jul 7, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
13
Committee
11
Jul 7, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. PREVAILED
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) thereto ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-448) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
On further motion by Same Senator the Senate SUSPENDED THE RULES to RECONSIDER their actions whereby Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) was ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) READ and ADOPTED.
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED
upper
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Amendment "A" (H-501) was READ and ADOPTED.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative MEYER of Eliot, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Jun 4, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP
legislature
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES in concurrence
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES.
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Health and Human Services suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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