# Nevada AB279: AN ACT relating to tobacco; prohibiting the sale, import, export, possession or constructive possession of certain vapor products; prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to persons born after a certain date except on the premises of certain gaming establishments; revising provisions authorizing boards of county commissioners to adopt certain ordinances related to tobacco products; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

Nevada AB279, AN ACT relating to tobacco; prohibiting the sale, import, export, possession or constructive possession of certain vapor products; prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to persons born after a certain date except on the premises of certain gaming establishments; revising provisions authorizing boards of county commissioners to adopt certain ordinances related to tobacco products; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) House bill sponsored by David Orentlicher (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-04-12 ((Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Nevada AB279
- State: Nevada
- Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025)
- Title: AN ACT relating to tobacco; prohibiting the sale, import, export, possession or constructive possession of certain vapor products; prohibiting the sale of cigarettes to persons born after a certain date except on the premises of certain gaming establishments; revising provisions authorizing boards of county commissioners to adopt certain ordinances related to tobacco products; providing penalties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-02-24
- Last action: 2025-04-12, (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.)
- Sponsor: David Orentlicher (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Subjects: BDR 32-158
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David Orentlicher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cecelia González (Democratic), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-04-12: (Pursuant to Joint Standing Rule No. 14.3.1, no further action allowed.) (House)
- 2025-03-24: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (House)
- 2025-02-25: From printer. To committee. (House)
- 2025-02-24: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Revenue. To printer. (House)

## Bill text

- As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB279.pdf)

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## Sources
- [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/AB/AB279.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB279-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).