Bill > H0785

This bill amends Florida statutes to address heated tobacco products by introducing a new definition and updating various related legal definitions and references. Specifically, the bill defines a "heated tobacco product" as a tobacco-containing device that uses a heat source to produce an inhalable aerosol without combustion, and updates multiple sections of Florida law to include this new category of tobacco product. The changes modify definitions in sections related to tobacco taxation, mail order and remote sales of tobacco products, and general tobacco product regulations. The bill expands the legal definition of "tobacco products" to explicitly include heated tobacco products in sections governing mail order sales, definitional statutes, and contraband regulations in county detention facilities. These modifications ensure that heated tobacco products are subject to similar regulatory treatments as traditional tobacco products, such as age verification requirements and restrictions. The bill will take effect on July 1, 2025, providing time for businesses and regulators to adapt to the new definitions and potential regulatory implications.

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry

Ways & Means Committee (H)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2025/785