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HI HB204

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Scot Matayoshi

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Repeals the state law provision that preempted all local ordinances regulating the sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, and electronic smoking devices
  • Removes the provision that declared existing local laws conflicting with state smoking regulations null and void
  • Authorizes counties to enact ordinances regulating tobacco product sales within their jurisdictions, provided the ordinances do not directly conflict with and are more stringent than state law
  • Changes legislative intent from regulating tobacco sales in a "uniform and exclusive manner" to "uniform manner to the extent reasonably possible"
  • Takes effect July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating To Tobacco Products.

Regulation

Last Action

Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Health1/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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