HB 425 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Protect Youth From Harms of Vaping and Nicotine.

HB 425 raises North Carolina's legal sales age for all tobacco products, including vaping devices and e-liquids, from 18 to 21. It directly affects retailers (who must obtain a tobacco sales permit) and youth (who are prohibited from purchasing these products). The bill requires retailers to verify purchasers' ages using accepted ID and mandates inspections of retail locations to enforce compliance, with penalties including fines up to $1,000 for violations.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill underwent minor formatting and sponsorship updates when moving from the filed version to Edition 1. The primary substantive change is the addition of three new co-sponsors (Campbell, Ross, and Willis) to the original sponsor Representative Loftis, expanding the legislative support for the youth vaping protection measure. The bill's core policy content regarding vaping restrictions remains unchanged at this stage.

TECHNICAL

Added three new co-sponsors (Representatives Campbell, Ross, and Willis) to the bill, indicating broader legislative support for the youth vaping protection initiative.

Updated the bill identifier from DRH10111-MLf-65 to H425-v-1, reflecting the bill's progression through the legislative process.

Adjusted the date reference from March 17, 2025 to March 19, 2025 for the Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House referral.

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Mar 19, 2025

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Mar 17, 2025

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3 primary · 29 co-sponsors