S 443 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Regulates the sale of oral nicotine pouches

This bill defines nicotine pouches as tobacco-free, smokeless products containing nicotine and regulates their sale by banning free samples and multi-package discounts. It requires retailers to verify customers are at least 21 years old using acceptable ID (e.g., driver's license, passport) for purchases and prohibits free distribution to anyone under 21. Exceptions exist for events like conventions or trade shows, but only if restricted to adults and with proper age checks. The bill also limits coupon use for these products to specific contexts, such as those obtained at retail locations or through publications.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Feb 24, 2025
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S443A S443B · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill version (S443B) adds a procedural step requiring the bill to be reprinted and sent back to the Health Committee after amendments, while also fixing a formatting error in the title that had extra spaces. The core policy content regarding nicotine pouch regulations remains unchanged from the previous version.
TECHNICAL

Added a procedural requirement for the bill to be reprinted and recommitted to the Health Committee after amendments, which was missing in the previous version.

Fixed formatting in the bill title by removing extra spaces between words in the phrase 'in relation to regulating the'.

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Total actions
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Key actions
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Committee
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Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 443B
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 443A
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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