Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H7592: AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS (Permits deal
Status: Failed, April 29, 2026
AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS (Permits dealers without a distributor's license to resell cigars, and ultra premium pipe tobacco, excluding pipe tobacco intended for cigarettes, to other dealers.)
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
2026 -- H 7592 ======== LC004716 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ ANACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS Introduced By: Representatives Noret, Dawson, Bennett, Craven, DeSimone, Phillips, Shanley, Costantino, J. Brien, and Corvese Date Introduced: February 06, 2026 Referred To: House Finance It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: SECTION 1. Sections 44-20-1 and 44-20-8.2 of the General Laws in Chapter 44-20 entitled "Cigarette, Other Tobacco Products, and Electronic Nicotine-Delivery System Products" are hereby amended to read as follows: 44-20-1. Definitions. Whenever used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Administrator" means the tax administrator. (2) "Cigarettes" means and includes any cigarettes suitable for smoking in cigarette form, "heat not burn products," and each sheet of cigarette rolling paper, including but not limited to, paper made into a hollow cylinder or cone, made with paper or any other material, with or without a filter suitable for use in making cigarettes. (3) "Dealer" means any person whether located within or outside of this state, who sells or distributes cigarettes and/or other tobacco products and/or electronic nicotine-delivery system products to a consumer in this state. A dealer may also resell cigars to other dealers pursuant to § 40-20-8.2. (4) "Distributor" means any person: (i) Whether located …
Sponsors
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025) · primary sponsor
- Matthew Dawson (D, HD-065)
- David Bennett (D, HD-020)
- Robert Craven (D)
- DeSimone, Anthony (D, HD-005)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Evan Shanley (D)
- Gregory Costantino (D)
- Jon Brien (I)
- Arthur Corvese (D, HD-055)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended measure be held for further study
- : Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration
- : Introduced, referred to House Finance
Subjects: TAXATION
Common questions
- What is H7592?
- H7592 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS (Permits deal.
- What does H7592 do?
- AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION -- CIGARETTE, OTHER TOBACCO PRODUCTS, AND ELECTRONIC NICOTINE-DELIVERY SYSTEM PRODUCTS (Permits dealers without a distributor's license to resell cigars, and ultra premium pipe tobacco, excluding pipe tobacco intended for cigarettes, to other dealers.)
- What is the status of H7592?
- Failed as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended measure be held for further study (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored H7592?
- Thomas Noret (D, HD-025), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H7592?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H7592.pdf
Source: official Rhode Island record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.