BILL · 2021–22 SESSION
HB 1345: Products sold to adults 21+
Concerning the regulation of products sold to adults age 21 and over.
Summary
- Establishes a vapor product manufacturer's license, adds requirements for delivery sales of vapor products, modifies enforcement of vapor products laws, and grants agencies additional rulemaking authority.
- Modifies regulatory authority with respect to vapor products that may be injurious to human health or pose a significant risk to public health.
- Limits nicotine concentrations of vapor products, requires vapor product ingredient disclosures, and bans the sale of flavored vapor products.
- Authorizes local governments to limit the location of vapor product retailers near schools and youth-programs and activities, and repeals state preemption of local licensing and regulation of vapor products.
- Restructures the vapor product tax to be a 45 percent excise tax paid at retail by the customer, and imposes a 4.4 percent surcharge on manufacturers and distributors of vapor and tobacco products.
- Bans the sale of menthol-flavored cigarettes and tobacco products.
From the House Bill Analysis 2021 (HB 1345), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 21, 2021
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Gerry Pollet (D-46)
- Introduced
- January 21, 2021 in the House
- Last action
- January 10, 2022
- Companion bill
- SB 5266
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to protecting public health and safety by enhancing the regulation of products sold to adults age 21 and over;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Commerce & Gaming (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
HB 1345 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 1345 (2025–26) Detached ADU limits
- HB 1345 (2023–24) DOC/costs of privileges
- HB 1345 (2019–20) Correctional officer OT
- HB 1345 (2017–18) Vehicle filing fees
- HB 1345 (2015–16) Professional learning
- HB 1345 (2013–14) K-12 campus access
- HB 1345 (2011–12) Unsworn foreign declarations
- HB 1345 (2009–10) Lead blood level assessments