Modifies provisions relating to tobacco product regulations
HB 2085 preempts local governments from regulating tobacco, e-cigarette, and nicotine product sales, overriding local ordinances on ingredients, product bans, licensing, and minimum age restrictions (except age requirements below 21). The bill establishes state law as the sole authority for these regulations, superseding county or municipal rules that conflict with sections 407.924-407.934. Local governments may still enforce age requirements for sales under 21 years old, but cannot set higher minimum ages (e.g., 22+). This directly affects counties, cities, and towns seeking to implement stricter local tobacco policies.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
House Passage
Feb 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 1, 2025
Last action May 7, 2026
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House Committee Substitute
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MINOR
The bill text has been updated from a 'House Committee Substitute' version to a 'Perfected' version, indicating it has passed all legislative stages and is ready for final approval. A technical change was made to the bill number designation, updating the clerk's code from 'H.02C' to 'H.02P' to reflect its perfected status. The explanatory note regarding bold-faced brackets was removed, as this guidance is no longer needed once the bill is finalized.
TECHNICAL
The bill number designation was updated from 'H.02C' to 'H.02P' to officially mark the document as 'Perfected' after passing committee and floor amendments.
The explanatory note instructing readers that bold-faced brackets indicate non-enacted text was removed, as the bill is now in its final, enacted form.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
27
Key actions
9
Committee
10
Apr 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Do Pass (S)
upper
Apr 8, 2026
Upper · Passed
Voted Do Pass (S)
upper
Mar 31, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 11:00 p.m., Senate Committee Room 2 - 1st Floor
upper
Mar 12, 2026
Committee
Second read and referred: General Laws(S)
upper
Feb 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 93 NOES: 43 PRESENT: 6
lower
Feb 24, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Adopted (H)
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Feb 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 29, 2026
Committee
Referred: Rules - Administrative(H)
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 9 NOES: 1 PRESENT: 0
lower
Jan 21, 2026
Lower · Passed
HCS Voted Do Pass (H)
lower
Jan 8, 2026
Committee
Referred: Commerce(H)
lower
Dec 1, 2025
Introduced
Prefiled (H)
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ben Keathley
RRepublican
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