Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S980: Nicotine Dispensing Devices
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Citing this act as the "Florida Age-Gate Act"; defining the term "non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device"; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes; providing civil and criminal penalties for retail tobacco products dealers that sell or advertise, promote, or display for sale non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices; prohibiting certain dealers that sell non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices from advertising, promoting, or displaying such devices if such dealers do not prohibit persons younger than 21 years of age on the licensed premises, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to nicotine dispensing devices; creating a short title; reordering and amending s. 569.31, F.S.; defining the term "non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device"; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes…
From the introduced text, January 29, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to nicotine dispensing devices; creating a short title; reordering and amending s. 569.31, F.S.; defining the term "non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device"; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes; requiring the Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco of the Department of Business and Professional Regulation to conduct regular inspections of licensed premises of dealers that sell non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices to ensure compliance; amending s. 569.35, F.S.; providing civil and criminal penalties for retail tobacco products dealers that sell or advertise, promote, or display for sale non-FDA authorized nicotine dispensing devices; requiring the division to deposit all fines collected into the Alcoholic Beverage and Tobacco Trust Fund; requiring the division and the Department of Law Enforcement to use the administrative fines assessed for specified purposes; conforming a cross-reference; amending s. 569.37, F.S.; prohibiting certain dealers that sell non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices from advertising, promoting, or displaying such devices if such dealers do not prohibit persons younger than years of age on the licensed premises; providing applicability; conforming cross-references; amending s. 569.39, F.S.; revising the rules to be adopted by the division; amending s. 569.44, F.S.; revising the …
Sponsors
- Regulated Industries · primary sponsor
- Calatayud, Alexis (R, SD-038) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
- : Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- : Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
- : CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
- : On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
- : Filed
Votes
- Senate: S 980 Filed (January 27, 2026): 8 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Fiscal Policy, Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government, Regulated Industries
Common questions
- What is S980?
- S980 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Nicotine Dispensing Devices.
- What does S980 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to nicotine dispensing devices; creating a short title; reordering and amending s. 569.31, F.S.; defining the term "non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device"; amending s. 569.33, F.S.; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes…
- What is the status of S980?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S980?
- Regulated Industries, with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S980?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/980
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