PROVIDED SUMMARY
Heated Tobacco Products; Revises definitions of “cigarette” & “tobacco products” to exclude certain types of products containing tobacco & defines "heated tobacco product."
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Plain English Summary
AI-GENERATED
Excludes heated tobacco products from cigarette regulations and taxes.
Heated tobacco products are no longer classified as cigarettes, removing them from existing cigarette-specific rules.
These products are now explicitly included in the definition of tobacco products for mail-order sales and age verification.
The bill adds heated tobacco products to the list of contraband items in county detention facilities.
It updates tax law titles to reflect the new product category, though specific tax rates are not detailed in the provided text.
KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1
New definition of heated tobacco product
majors. 210.25(6)
AICreates a new legal category for tobacco products that are heated rather than burned, separating them from traditional cigarettes and tobacco products.
“"Heated tobacco product" means a product containing tobacco designed for use in an electronic device with a heat source that does not involve any form of burning or combustion”
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§ 2
Exclusion of heated tobacco products from cigarette definition
majors. 210.01(1)
AIRemoves heated tobacco products from the legal definition of a cigarette, meaning they are no longer regulated or taxed as cigarettes.
§ 3
Inclusion of heated tobacco products in general tobacco product definitions
moderates. 210.095(1)(i)
AIAdds heated tobacco products to the general definition of tobacco products for mail order sales, vehicle sales, and detention facility contraband rules.
§ 4
Renaming of tax section
moderates. 210.25
AIUpdates the title of the tax section to explicitly include heated tobacco products, clarifying that they are subject to the tax on tobacco products other than cigarettes or cigars.
“is renamed "Tax on Tobacco Products other than Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products, or Cigars."”
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TIMELINE
3/13/2026
Died in Commerce Committee
2/5/2026
Now in Commerce Committee
2/5/2026
Reported out of Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2/5/2026
Favorable by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
2/3/2026
Added to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee agenda
1/27/2026
Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
1/27/2026
Reported out of Ways & Means Committee
1/27/2026
Favorable by Ways & Means Committee
1/23/2026
Added to Ways & Means Committee agenda
1/13/2026
1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
11/18/2025
Now in Ways & Means Committee
11/18/2025
Referred to Commerce Committee
11/18/2025
Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
11/18/2025
Referred to Ways & Means Committee
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