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IdahoH 08172026 regular legislative sessionHouse

TOBACCO PRODUCTS – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding the sale of cigars.

Sponsored By: HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

Signed by Governor

TOBACCO PRODUCTS

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.

Workers 18 to 20 can sell tobacco

Beginning July 1, 2026, employees ages 18 to 20 may sell or hand out tobacco products and vape devices while on the job. They must act within their job duties. Minors may possess these items only for tasks like stocking shelves or carrying purchases, not to sell to customers. Sales to people under 21 remain banned.

More flexibility for 21+ cigar events

Beginning July 1, 2026, age-restricted cigar setups get more flexibility. Vendor-assisted rules do not apply to permitted mobile units or designated cigar gardens that are 21 and over and under continuous staff watch. At 21-and-over events, mobile vendors may provide cigars or natural tobacco leaves for on-site rolling without sealed factory packaging when the host buys at full retail or the customer buys directly. A designated cigar garden is a temporary, outdoor, enclosed or roped-off area limited to people 21 and older. Sites with at least 55% on-site alcohol sales, or mainly adult-oriented services, can get a minor-exempt permit if they ban and post against minor entry; these sites are exempt from inspections that use a minor.

New permits and signs for cigar sellers

Beginning July 1, 2026, cigar businesses must follow new permit and signage rules. Each store and each mobile unit needs its own, nontransferable, annual permit; mobile permits are tied to a VIN or serial number. Permit applications for fixed locations must include copies of the required “no sales under 21” signs and any other materials the state requests. Mobile units must post a permanent, easy-to-see sign, and event setups must post temporary signs at the entry or point of distribution. Accessories and natural tobacco wraps are now treated as cigar-related products, so sellers of those items must follow these rules too.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • HEALTH AND WELFARE COMMITTEE

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

  • James Petzke

    Republican • House

  • Brandon Shippy

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 97 • No: 6

Senate vote • 3/26/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 32 • No: 2

House vote • 3/16/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 65 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Reported Signed by Governor on April 2, 2026 Session Law Chapter 279 Effective: 07/01/2026

    4/2/2026

  2. Delivered to Governor at 12:31 p.m. on March 30, 2026

    3/30/2026

  3. Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor

    3/30/2026Senate

  4. Signed by President; returned to House

    3/30/2026Senate

  5. Received from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker

    3/30/2026Senate

  6. Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate

    3/27/2026House

  7. Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling

    3/26/2026House

  8. Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-2-1

    3/26/2026Senate

  9. Read second time; filed for Third Reading

    3/24/2026Senate

  10. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading

    3/23/2026Senate

  11. Introduced, read first time; referred to: State Affairs

    3/17/2026Senate

  12. Received from the House passed; filed for first reading

    3/17/2026Senate

  13. Read Third Time in Full – PASSED - 65-4-1

    3/16/2026House

  14. Read second time; Filed for Third Reading

    3/13/2026House

  15. Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading

    3/12/2026House

  16. Reported Printed and Referred to Business

    3/4/2026House

  17. Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

    3/3/2026House

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