Vermont legislation · 2025-2026 Session
Vermont S198: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes
Status: Signed into law, April 1, 2026
What the bill says
An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. (S.198) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
From the chaptered text, June 16, 2026:
An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. (S.198) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: Sec. 1. 7 V.S.A. chapter 40 is amended to read: CHAPTER 40. TOBACCO PRODUCTS § 1001. DEFINITIONS As used in this chapter: * * * (8)(A) "Tobacco substitute" means products, including any product that meets all of the following conditions: (i) The product is manufactured from, is derived from, or contains tobacco or nicotine, whether natural or synthetic, including nicotine alkaloids and nicotine analogs. (ii) The product is intended for human consumption by smoking, chewing, inhaling, sucking, absorbing, or consuming in any other manner. (iii) The product is not a tobacco product, as defined in this section. (B) The term "tobacco substitute" includes electronic cigarettes or and other electronic or battery-powered devices, that contain or are designed to deliver nicotine or other substances into the body through the inhalation of vapor and that have not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for tobacco cessation or other medical purposes. The term also VT LEG #390234 v.1 No. 148 Page 2 of 24 includes nicotine pouches and any liquids, whether nicotine based or not, and delivery devices sold separately for use with a tobacco substitute. (C) Cannabis products as defined in section 831 …
Sponsors
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District) · primary sponsor
- Alison Clarkson (D, Windsor District)
Latest actions
- : Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026]
- : Signed by Governor on [June 16, 2026]
- : Delivered to Governor on [June 10, 2026]
- : Senate Message: House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : As passed by Senate and House
- : House proposal of amendment concurred in
- : House proposal of amendment; text
- : House proposal of amendment
- : House proposal of amendment
- : Entered on Notice Calendar
Common questions
- What is S198?
- S198 is a bill in the Vermont Legislature (2025-2026 Session): An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes.
- What does S198 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. (S.198) It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont.
- What is the status of S198?
- Signed into law as of April 1, 2026. Latest action: Senate Message: Signed by Governor [June 16, 2026] (May 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S198?
- Virginia Lyons (D, Chittenden-Southeast District), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S198?
- On the Vermont Legislature website: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.198
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