STATE BILLVT S 198PASSED

An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

State of Vermont

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: May 29, 2026; 167 days ago
Current chamber: House of Representatives
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

VT S 198 · PassedMay 29

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Bill details

Last action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026 · May 29, 2026

Bill history

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May 29, 2026Senate Message: Signed by Governor June 16, 2026House

May 29, 2026Signed by Governor on June 16, 2026Senate

May 29, 2026Delivered to Governor on June 10, 2026Senate

May 22, 2026Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred inHouse

May 21, 2026As passed by Senate and HouseSenate

May 21, 2026House proposal of amendment concurred inSenate

May 21, 2026House proposal of amendment; textSenate

May 21, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate

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May 20, 2026House proposal of amendmentSenate

May 20, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

May 19, 2026House message: House passed bill in concurrence with proposal(s) of amendmentSenate

May 15, 2026Read third time and passed in concurrence with proposal of amendmentHouse

May 15, 2026Rep. Kornheiser of Brattleboro moved to amend the House proposal of amendment, which was agreed toHouse

May 15, 2026Action Calendar: Third ReadingHouse

May 14, 2026Third Reading orderedHouse

May 14, 2026Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development, as amended, agreed toHouse

May 14, 2026Report of Committee on Commerce and Economic Development amended as recommended by Committee on Human ServicesHouse

May 14, 2026Rep. Burkhardt of South Burlington recommended for the Committee on Ways and MeansHouse

May 14, 2026Rep. Noyes of Wolcott reported for the Committee on Human ServicesHouse

May 14, 2026Rep. Graning of Jericho reported for the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse

May 14, 2026Read second timeHouse

May 14, 2026Action Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

May 13, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

May 8, 2026Referred to Committee on Ways and Means per Rule 35(a)House

May 8, 2026Notice Calendar: Favorable with AmendmentHouse

Apr 15, 2026Rep. Marcotte of Coventry moved to suspend rules to take up for immediate consideration and commit to Committee on Human Services, which was agreed toHouse

Apr 3, 2026Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic DevelopmentHouse

Apr 1, 2026Read 3rd time & passedSenate

Apr 1, 2026New Business/Third ReadingSenate

Mar 31, 20263rd reading orderedSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, as amended, agreed toSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Chittenden and BrockSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as moved by Senator Perchlik, Baruth, Brennan, Norris, and WestmanSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs amended as recommended by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 31, 2026Reported without recommendation by Senator Perchlik for Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 31, 2026Reported favorably by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Finance with recommendation of amendmentSenate

Mar 31, 2026Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Chittenden for Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikSenate

Mar 31, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) ChittendenSenate

Mar 31, 2026Reported without recommendation by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 31, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 31, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 31, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate

Mar 27, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikSenate

Mar 27, 2026Reported without recommendation by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 27, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 27, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 27, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate

Mar 26, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikSenate

Mar 26, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 26, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 26, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 26, 2026Unfinished Business/Second ReadingSenate

Mar 25, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikSenate

Mar 25, 2026Reported without recommendation by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 25, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 25, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 25, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 24, 2026Recommendation of amendment to be offered by Senator(s) PerchlikSenate

Mar 24, 2026Reported without recommendation by Committee on AppropriationsSenate

Mar 24, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 24, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 24, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 24, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Mar 20, 2026Referred to Committee on Appropriations per Senate Rule 31Senate

Mar 20, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on FinanceSenate

Mar 20, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 20, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Mar 13, 2026Referred to Committee on Finance per Senate Rule 31Senate

Mar 13, 2026Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

Mar 13, 2026Second ReadingSenate

Mar 13, 2026Entered on Notice CalendarSenate

Jan 6, 2026Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General AffairsSenate

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An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

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An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

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Bill details

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Bill history

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