Cigarette and tobacco products: retail sale: pharmacies.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Signed into Law

Summary

The bill bans any pharmacy from retailing cigarettes or tobacco and prevents pharmacies from receiving a tobacco‑product retailer license. It impacts all licensed pharmacies and the state agency that issues tobacco licenses, with the goal of limiting tobacco sales in health‑care settings.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 1867.) · Jun 2, 2025

Hearings

• Revenue and Taxation Committee Hearing
  Revenue and Taxation · Jun 24, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jun 22, 2026
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jul 7, 2025
• Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee Hearing
  Business, Professions and Economic Development · Jun 30, 2025
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 23, 2025

History

1. Jul 7, 2025In committee: Reconsideration granted.
2. Jun 30, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Failed passage.
3. Jun 11, 2025Referred to Coms. on B. P. & E.D. and REV. & TAX.
4. Jun 3, 2025In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. Jun 2, 2025Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 64. Noes 4. Page 1867.)
6. May 27, 2025Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
7. May 23, 2025From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 13. Noes 1.) (May 23).
8. May 7, 2025In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
9. Apr 29, 2025Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
10. Apr 28, 2025Read second time and amended.
11. Apr 24, 2025From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 18. Noes 1.) (April 23).
12. Apr 8, 2025From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on G.O. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on G.O.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Liz Ortega (D) · sponsor
• Addis
• Becker
• Connolly
• Garcia
• Ortega
• Rubio

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