Bills / S.B. 210
S.B. 210 Nicotine Amendments
- Introduced
- Senate committee
- Senate vote
- House committee
- House vote
- Signed into law
What this bill does
The bill removes local health department search and seizure authority that courts found unconstitutional, and moves enforcement duties to the Department of Public Safety. It raises tobacco license fees to help pay for disposing of confiscated illegal e-cigarette cartridges and increases a criminal penalty for one offense of selling tobacco or e-cigarettes to minors.
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Official description
- repeals provisions related to local health department inspections of electronic cigarette retailers
- amends provisions related to fees to be collected by the State Tax Commission for the sale of tobacco products, nicotine products, and electronic cigarette products
- directs that certain fee money be used to dispose of confiscated electronic cigarette products and additional enforcement
- amends provisions related to fines and license suspensions for selling products not listed on the electronic cigarette product registry
- amends criminal penalties related to the sale of a product containing nicotine
What it costs you
- The state would collect $53,900 more in taxes and fees in FY2027. Spread across Utah's 1,124,822 households, that's about less than $1 more each. Who actually pays depends on the bill.
- State spending from tax funds goes up by $24,000 in FY2027.
- The official fiscal note on residents and businesses:
Enactment of this legislation may increase the aggregate licensing fees paid by about 2,200 nicotine-related businesses by $484,000 ongoing beginning in FY 2027 due to an increase in licensing fees from $30 to $250 and shortening the license term from 3 years to 1 year. Individuals cited for violations could pay up to $1,500 per case for an aggregated cost of $30,100 in fines and surcharge fees beginning in FY 2027.
From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.
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Every vote
- 8 yes, 0 noSenate Business and Labor Committee: vote to change the bill · Feb 6, 2026Who voted how
- 6 yes, 2 noSenate Business and Labor Committee: vote to approve it · Feb 6, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFirst of two Senate votes · Feb 23, 2026Who voted how
- 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absentFinal Senate vote · Feb 24, 2026Who voted how
- 64 yes, 1 no, 10 absentFinal House vote · Mar 6, 2026Who voted how
Hearings and debates
- Feb 6, 2026 Senate Business and Labor Committee▶ WatchRead the transcript (41 turns) →
- Feb 20, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (6 turns) →
- Feb 23, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (20 turns) →
- Feb 24, 2026 Senate floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (7 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (3 turns) →
- Mar 6, 2026 House floor debate▶ WatchRead the transcript (5 turns) →