AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS
Summary
Defines an alternative nicotine product as any noncombustible product without tobacco leaf but nicotine from another source and also taxes alternative nicotine products at $2.00 per container up to 20 units.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
04/09/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Introduced
02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Finkelman
DDemocratic
P
Earl Read
DDemocratic
P
Jackie Baginski
DDemocratic
P
Scott Slater
DDemocratic
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