Bill > HB2085

This bill modifies existing state law regarding tobacco product regulations by establishing that the state now exclusively controls the regulation of sales for tobacco products, alternative nicotine products (which are products containing nicotine that are not derived from tobacco), and vapor products (like e-cigarettes and their liquids). This means local governments, such as counties or cities, can no longer enact their own rules on aspects like product ingredients, setting the minimum age to sell or buy these products at over twenty-one, banning licenses for these sales, or prohibiting certain products altogether. However, the bill includes exceptions: local governments can still enforce their own rules that set the minimum age to sell or purchase these products at *under* twenty-one, and any local regulations already in place before January 1, 2026, will remain unaffected.

Business and Industry, Government Affairs

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB2085&year=2026&code=R