SF 2480 Iowa Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

A bill for an act relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions.

This bill establishes new taxes and regulatory rules for alternative nicotine products and vapor devices. It directly affects manufacturers, sellers, and consumers of these items by creating a specific tax framework and setting compliance standards for their sale. The legislation includes provisions for how these products must be stored and tracked, ensuring that warehouse records are maintained and accessible. By defining these requirements, the bill aims to standardize how these products are handled within the state's existing tax and health systems.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Signed into Law
May 2026
Introduced Apr 9, 2026 Signed May 26, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill text was cleaned to remove the Governor's signature page and formatting artifacts, while the substantive policy content regarding nicotine taxes and funding remains unchanged. The core legislation defines new product categories, creates a health care trust fund, and mandates specific funding for pediatric cancer research.
Scope change
No change in the bill's scope or applicability; the text represents a cleaner version of the same legislative proposal.
TECHNICAL

Removed the Governor's signature page, date, and recipient address, which are administrative elements not part of the enacted law.

Deleted garbled text and formatting errors that appeared at the bottom of the original signature page.

Added a clean title page and page headers to replace the removed signature page.

Corrected line breaks and spacing to improve readability while preserving the exact legal language of the bill.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2026

How they voted

430
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 49
Apr 22, 2026
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican34
29 Yea 5
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
19
Committee
17
Amendments
4
May 26, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor.
upper
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed House, yeas 67, nays 18.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8468, yeas 28, nays 57, filed, lost.
lower
May 2, 2026
Introduced
Amendment H-8467, yeas 30, nays 55, filed, lost.
lower
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 1. Excused, 4.
lower
May 2, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
May 1, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 30, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 05/01/2026 10:00AM RM 304.
legislature
Apr 30, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Weldon, Johnson, R. and Wood.
lower
Apr 29, 2026
Committee
Pursuant to Rule 31.7, referred to Appropriations.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee vote: Yeas, 20. Nays, 4. Excused, 1.
lower
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/27/2026 12:30PM RM 304.
legislature
Apr 23, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee: Siegrist, Wessel-Kroeschell and Young.
lower
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate, yeas 44, nays 0.
upper
Apr 22, 2026
Upper · Passed
Amendment S-5201 adopted.
upper
Apr 21, 2026
Introduced
Amendment S-5201 filed.
upper
Apr 15, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, recommending passage.
upper
Apr 14, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee recommends passage.
legislature
Apr 13, 2026
Legislature · Passed
Subcommittee Meeting: 04/14/2026 12:00PM Senate Lounge.
legislature
Apr 13, 2026
Upper · Passed
Subcommittee: Driscoll, Koelker, and Petersen.
upper
Apr 13, 2026
Committee
Referred to Ways and Means.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Committee report, approving bill.
upper
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced, placed on Appropriations calendar.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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