HB 790 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Prohibit Vape/Tobacco Shops Near Schools.

HB 790 prohibits the sale of tobacco, vape, and alternative nicotine products within 1,000 feet of any public or nonpublic school building. It directly affects vape and tobacco shops located near schools, banning sales in those zones while excluding home schools and colleges. The law includes an exception for incidental sales tied to a business's primary operations but classifies violations as Class 2 misdemeanors. The bill takes effect December 1, 2025, and applies to offenses occurring on or after that date.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

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The bill's header and metadata were updated from a draft version to an official edition, with sponsor information expanded to include additional representatives and a reference to the General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list. The document number was also changed from a draft identifier to an official version number. These are primarily administrative updates rather than substantive policy changes.

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Updated bill metadata including session date, document identifier, and version number from draft to official edition

Expanded sponsor list to include Representatives Loftis, Cunningham, and Campbell alongside Representative Buansi, with a note directing to the General Assembly website for complete sponsor information

Changed bill reference from draft number DRH40409-MQ-95 to official version number H790-v-1

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Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

Ref To Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 3, 2025

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3 primary · 26 co-sponsors