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SB 80 · 2025 · Senate · Commerce Committee

E-cigarette sales under liquor commission

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consolidating licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission.

Consolidates licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarette sales under the liquor commission and provides for tobacco tax certificates to be issued by the department of revenue administration alongside licenses issued by the liquor commission.AI-generated

Status

Signed into law · July 22, 2025
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✓Senate
  3. ✓House
  4. ✓Governor
  5. ✓Law

Analysis

This bill consolidates licensing, auditing, and enforcement responsibilities for wholesale and retail e-cigarettes sales under the liquor commission. The bill also provides for tobacco tax certificates to be issued by the department of revenue administration and licenses issued by the liquor commission.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as enacted. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The commissioner shall provide notice to the liquor commission of a violation of this chapter by a retailer, [whose license has been suspended or revoked by the commission] wholesaler, or manufacturer that results in an assessment, penalty, seizure, suspension or revocation. 224:2 Definitions;”
RSA 78:23
“The commission may issue a retail tobacco license to a person engaged in the business of retail sales and distribution of tobacco products including e-cigarettes and alternative nicotine products in this state.”
RSA 178:19-a
“No tobacco products manufacturer shall engage in the business of selling or distributing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in this state, unless it is registered with the secretary of state, it has obtained a tobacco tax certificate from the department of revenue administration, and it is licensed as a tobacco products manufacturer in this state, as applicable.”
RSA 178:19-e
“No tobacco products wholesaler shall engage in the business of selling or distributing tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, in this state, unless it is registered with the secretary of state, it has obtained a tobacco tax certificate from the department of revenue administration, and it is licensed as a tobacco products wholesaler in this state, as applicable.”
RSA 178:19-f

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

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Sponsors

Sen. Timothy LangRPrimeMajority Whip
  • Sen. Howard PearlRChair· Executive Departments and Administration
  • Rep. Susan AlmyDRanking Member· Ways and Means

Public testimony

4 signed in online

50% support50% oppose0% neutral

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0734s5–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteCommittee amendment 2025-0734sadopted
  • Mar 13, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0734sadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateCommittee report: Ought to Pass6–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Mar 27, 2025SenateVoice voteOught to Passadopted
    Resulting text: Bill as amended by the Senate
  • May 27, 2025HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Ought to Pass16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Jun 5, 2025HouseVoice voteOught to Passadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025HouseVoice voteEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2902eadopted
  • Jun 26, 2025SenateVoice voteEnrolledadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Feb 4, 2025Public hearingSenate Commerce46:01–47:291m 28slocated in the stream transcriptHearing
  • Mar 13, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0734s; Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-0734s — adopted, voice vote; Committee Amendment # 2025-0734s — adopted, voice vote
  • Mar 27, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Ought to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Apr 16, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs4:21:07–4:22:411m 34slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing
  • May 13, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs10:35–11:431m 8slocated in the stream transcriptSubcommittee Work Session
  • May 27, 2025Public hearingHouse Commerce and Consumer Affairs3:31:04–3:32:091m 5slocated in the stream transcriptCommittee Report: Ought to Pass; Executive Session
  • Jun 5, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamOught to Pass — adopted, voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateSenate floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2902e Adopted — voice vote; Enrolled Adopted — voice vote
  • Jun 26, 2025Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2902e — adopted, voice vote; Enrolled (in recess)

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 9, 2025SenIntroduced 01/09/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 3
  2. Feb 4, 2025SenHearing: 02/04/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:15 am; SC 8
  3. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0734s, 03/13/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 12
  4. Mar 13, 2025SenCommittee Amendment # 2025-0734s, AA, VV; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  5. Mar 13, 2025SenOught to Pass with Amendment #2025-0734s, MA, VV; Refer to Finance Rule 4-5; 03/13/2025; SJ 7
  6. Mar 27, 2025Sen: Ought to Pass, 03/27/2025; Vote 6-0; CC; SC 14
  7. Mar 27, 2025SenOught to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 03/27/2025; SJ 9
  8. Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced (in recess of) 03/27/2025 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 11 P. 110
  9. Apr 16, 2025HousePublic Hearing: 04/16/2025 02:15 pm LOB 302-304
  10. May 13, 2025HouseSubcommittee Work Session: 05/13/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
  11. May 27, 2025HouseExecutive Session: 05/27/2025 01:15 pm LOB 302-304
  12. May 27, 2025House: Ought to Pass 05/27/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 27 P. 7
  13. Jun 5, 2025HouseOught to Pass: MA VV 06/05/2025 HJ 16 P. 4
  14. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2902e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 59
  15. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2902e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  16. Jun 26, 2025HouseEnrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 60
  17. Jun 26, 2025SenEnrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18
  18. Jul 15, 2025SenSigned by the Governor on 07/15/2025; Chapter 0224; Effective 07/01/2025

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.