# Utah H.B. 265: Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments Utah H.B. 265, Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments, is a 2026 General Session House bill sponsored by Jason E. Thompson (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-03-23 (Governor Signed); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB265-2026GS - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Utah H.B. 265 - State: Utah - Session: 2026 General Session - Title: Non-nicotine Inhalation Product Amendments - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-01-15 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Governor Signed - Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson (Republican) - Cosponsors: 1 - Subjects: Health and Human Services, State Tax Commission, Revenue and Taxation, Tobacco and Other Nicotine Products, Agriculture & Food, Electronic Cigarettes - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 8 (194 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 9 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Utah exporters get nicotine tax relief: benefit, low. Licensed Utah sellers can recover taxes paid on covered vape and nicotine products sold and shipped to regular out-of-state dealers. Refunds require an affidavit, the purchaser's acknowledgment, and the purchaser's name and address. Utah wholesalers and distributors are exempt on those exports when… - Vape and nicotine purchases carry taxes: cost, medium. Utah taxes electronic cigarette and nontherapeutic nicotine products at 56% of the manufacturer's sales price. Alternative nicotine products are taxed at $1.83 per ounce of manufacturer-listed net weight, with partial ounces taxed proportionally. Tax is due when a covered product is first received… - Retailers face fines and permit loss: cost, medium. Retailers violating non-nicotine inhalation product rules face civil penalties of $1,500 for a first violation and $5,000 for a second. A third violation brings a $6,000 penalty and permit revocation. The retailer cannot apply for a new permit for 24 months; permit restrictions also reach certain a… - Consumers lose required cannabinoid inhalation warnings: cost, low. The law removes the required health warning for cannabinoid products designed to be inhaled. Businesses no longer have to label those products with a warning about possible health effects from inhalation. - Cannabinoid vape sellers face criminal penalties: cost, low. Beginning July 1, 2026, employees and retailer owners cannot knowingly or intentionally sell or give cannabinoid inhalation products during business. This ban also covers cannabinoid inhalation substances. A first offense is a class C misdemeanor, with a fine up to $1,000 or compensatory service. L… - Broader definitions cover more regulated products: cost, low. Utah's nicotine definition includes synthetic nicotine, nicotine from tobacco or other plants, and nicotine-like substances called analogs. Other Utah rules using that definition can therefore cover products containing analogs. The law sets July 1, 2026 for adding covered non-nicotine inhalation pr… - Registry limits Utah sellers' vape choices: cost, low. Registry certification for covered non-nicotine products began August 1, 2024; retail sales require listing beginning January 1, 2025. Covered items include sealed, prefilled vapes not meant to be opened and vaping substances, all without nicotine or cannabinoids. Manufacturers must document FDA ap… - Product tax collectors face tighter oversight: cost, low. Businesses collecting electronic cigarette or nontherapeutic nicotine taxes must post a bond of at least $500. The minimum is $1,000 when combined with a cigarette or tobacco bond, or $1,500 when combined with both. The Utah State Tax Commission must increase electronic cigarette tax enforcement an… - Untaxed purchases require reports; tourists exempt: mixed, low. If you buy untaxed covered vape or nicotine products for your own use, you must report and pay the tax. Your deadline is the last day of the following month. Tourists bringing untaxed products for their own use while in Utah are exempt from reporting and payment. Tax collectors must file and pay ea… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Jason E. Thompson (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Brady Brammer (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-03-06 | House | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | pass | 64 | 1 | | | 2026-03-06 | Senate | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | pass | 27 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 3 | 0 | | | 2026-02-25 | Senate | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 4 | 0 | | | 2026-02-10 | House | House/ passed 3rd reading | pass | 72 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Amendment Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | | 2026-01-30 | House | House Comm - Substitute Recommendation | pass | 8 | 0 | | ## Actions (41) - 2026-03-23: Governor Signed - 2026-03-16: House/ to Governor (House) - 2026-03-16: House/ received enrolled bill from Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: House/ enrolled bill to Printing (House) - 2026-03-12: Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate - 2026-03-10: Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared - 2026-03-10: Bill Received from House for Enrolling - 2026-03-07: House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling (House) - 2026-03-07: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-03-06: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ concurs with Senate amendment (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar (House) - 2026-03-06: House/ received from Senate (House) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ to House with amendments (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-06: Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-03-04: Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar (Senate) - 2026-02-26: Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted (Senate) - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-02-25: Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-02-23: Senate/ to standing committee (Senate) - 2026-02-12: Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) (Senate) - 2026-02-10: Senate/ received from House (Senate) - 2026-02-10: House/ to Senate (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ passed 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-10: House/ 3rd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ 2nd reading (House) - 2026-02-02: House/ comm rpt/ substituted/ amended (House) - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Favorable Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Amendment Recommendation - 2026-01-30: House Comm - Substitute Recommendation - 2026-01-27: House/ to standing committee (House) - 2026-01-21: House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ 1st reading (Introduced) (House) - 2026-01-20: House/ received bill from Legislative Research (House) - 2026-01-15: Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed ## Bill text - Enrolled, 2026-03-12: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0265.pdf) - Substitute #2, 2026-02-25: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265S02.pdf) - Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:738, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0265S01_2026-02-02_11-17-58.pdf) - Substitute #1, 2026-01-30: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265S01.pdf) - Introduced, 2026-01-15: [PDF](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265.pdf) ## Related bills - H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments (signed) - H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments (signed) - H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments (signed) - H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments (signed) - H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments (signed) - H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/enrolled/HB0265.pdf) - [Substitute #2 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265S02.pdf) - [Amended 2/2/2026 11:02:738 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/amended/AV_HB0265S01_2026-02-02_11-17-58.pdf) - [Substitute #1 (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265S01.pdf) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://le.utah.gov/Session/2026/bills/introduced/HB0265.pdf) ## Related - [H.B. 94: Criminal Accounts Receivable Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB94-2026GS) - [H.B. 101: Firearm Background Check Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB101-2026GS) - [H.B. 178: School Zone Speeding Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB178-2026GS) - [H.B. 134: Offender Transfer Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB134-2026GS) - [H.B. 136: Unlicensed Driver Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB136-2026GS) - [H.B. 220: Public Safety Data Amendments](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB220-2026GS) - [Utah bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah/bills) - [Utah state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/utah) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/UT-HB265-2026GS (as of 2026-10-14).