All Roll Calls
Yes: 128 • No: 3
UtahS.B. 2102026 General SessionSenateWALLET
Nicotine Amendments
Sponsored By: Jen Plumb (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
Health and Human ServicesCrimesDepartment of Public SafetyState Tax CommissionRevenue and TaxationTobacco and Other Nicotine ProductsLocal Health DepartmentsLocal Education Agencies (LEAs)Electronic CigarettesDivision of Finance
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
8 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Unlisted vape products bring steep seller penalties
Beginning May 6, 2026, covered sellers and manufacturers face $1,000 per unit for electronic cigarette products outside Utah's registry. A $100 daily penalty continues until the product leaves the market or is properly listed. For covered violations within 12 months, the state must suspend cigarette, tobacco, or separate nicotine and electronic cigarette licenses. Minimum suspensions are 14 days for a second violation, 60 days for a third, and one year for a fourth.
Unlicensed tobacco and nicotine sellers face fines
Beginning January 1, 2027, covered cigarette businesses operating without a valid, unsuspended, unrevoked license face a $1,000 fine per violation. Selling, offering, or distributing nicotine or electronic cigarette products without a required license also brings a $1,000 fine per violation. These administrative fines are added to existing class B misdemeanor penalties. Valid cigarette or tobacco license holders retain their exemption from the separate nicotine and electronic cigarette license requirement.
Retail staff face tougher underage-sales penalties
Beginning May 6, 2026, tobacco retailer employees and owners face a class A misdemeanor for covered sales to people under 21. This applies when they intentionally or knowingly sell or give tobacco, electronic cigarette, or nicotine products during business. It replaces an infraction for a first offense and a class C misdemeanor for later offenses.
Tobacco sellers face yearly license renewals
Beginning January 1, 2027, cigarette, tobacco, and separate nicotine or electronic cigarette licenses last one year instead of three. During 2027, the state reissues pre-2027 licenses as one-year licenses in their original expiration month and charges the license fee. Cigarette license applicants must also identify whether they plan to sell tobacco, nicotine, or electronic cigarette products.
Higher seller fees, with licensing exemptions
Beginning January 1, 2027, required cigarette, tobacco, and separate nicotine or electronic cigarette licenses cost $250 to issue or renew. Cigarette license reinstatement also costs $250, replacing $30 issuance and reinstatement fees and $20 renewal fees. Cigarette retailers lose their fee exemption. No separate tobacco registration and licensing fee applies when a cigarette license is required. Sellers with valid cigarette or tobacco licenses can sell or distribute nicotine and electronic cigarette products without another license or fee.
Some vape retailer sanctions are narrowed
Beginning May 6, 2026, missing records tracing products to their manufacturer no longer require doubled local health department fines. Retailers, distributors, and wholesalers still have 30 days to remove delisted electronic cigarette products from inventory and return them. Afterward, remaining products are contraband and penalties still apply. The registry section no longer expressly subjects those products to seizure, forfeiture, and destruction under the cited state law.
Vape retailers face fewer inspection requirements
Beginning May 6, 2026, local health departments can continue regular inspections of electronic cigarette retailers. The law removes specified authority to examine retailer records and premises. It also removes required unannounced follow-up checks within 30 days after a violation. Departments must still publish inspection results at least annually and provide them on request.
License fees fund youth nicotine enforcement
Beginning January 1, 2027, Utah puts 88% of covered cigarette, tobacco, and nicotine license fees into a restricted account. The account also receives legislative appropriations. Subject to legislative funding approval, it pays for confiscated electronic cigarette disposal and additional officers. Those officers target networks supplying tobacco, nicotine, electronic cigarettes, and illegal controlled substances to minors. State and local law enforcement agencies and local education agencies can receive disposal grants, also subject to funding approval.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Jen Plumb
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
Burton, Jefferson S.
Affiliation unavailable
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • 3/6/2026
House/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 64 • No: 1
Senate vote • 2/24/2026
Senate/ passed 3rd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ uncircled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/23/2026
Senate/ passed 2nd reading
Yes: 25 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ substituted
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/20/2026
Senate/ circled
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 2/6/2026
Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation
Yes: 6 • No: 2
Senate vote • 2/6/2026
Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation
Yes: 8 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Governor Signed
3/23/2026Senate/ to Governor
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ received enrolled bill from Printing
3/13/2026SenateSenate/ enrolled bill to Printing
3/12/2026SenateEnrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
3/12/2026Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
3/10/2026Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling
3/10/2026Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling
3/10/2026SenateSenate/ received from House
3/10/2026SenateHouse/ to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ passed 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ uncircled
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ circled
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 3rd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 2nd reading
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ Rules to 3rd Reading Calendar
3/6/2026HouseHouse/ 1st reading (Introduced)
2/25/2026HouseHouse/ received from Senate
2/25/2026HouseSenate/ to House
2/24/2026SenateSenate/ passed 3rd reading
2/24/2026SenateSenate/ 3rd reading
2/24/2026SenateSenate/ passed 2nd reading
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ uncircled
2/23/2026SenateSenate/ circled
2/20/2026Senate
Bill Text
Enrolled
3/12/2026
Substitute #3
2/18/2026
Substitute #2
2/11/2026
Substitute #1
2/6/2026
Introduced
1/28/2026