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S0980Introduced in the Senate

Nicotine Dispensing Devices

Failed

Introduced by Regulated Industries

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

SenateStage: Senate Regulated Industries · January 27, 2026

8

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

9 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy

  3. Introduced

  4. On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building

  5. CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0

  6. Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)

  7. Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

  8. CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time

  9. Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

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