Senate Bill S195

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Prohibits the sale of vape products that resemble school supplies

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S195 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2102
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §1399-cc, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S7882, A8952

2025-S195 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits the sale of vape products that resemble school supplies, toys, or are packaged or advertised in any way to appeal to or target minors or the youth population.

2025-S195 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S195 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    195
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 8, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  MARTINEZ,  ADDABBO,  BORRELLO, COMRIE, FERNANDEZ,
   MATTERA, MURRAY, PALUMBO, RHOADS -- read twice  and  ordered  printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the
   sale of vape products that resemble school supplies
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  1399-cc  of  the public health law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. ANY PERSON OPERATING A PLACE OF BUSINESS WHEREIN TOBACCO  PRODUCTS,
 HERBAL CIGARETTES, LIQUID NICOTINE, SHISHA, ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES, ROLL-
 ING  PAPERS  OR  SMOKING  PARAPHERNALIA  ARE SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE IS
 PROHIBITED FROM SELLING, DISTRIBUTING, PERMITTING THE SALE, OFFERING FOR
 SALE OR DISPLAYING FOR SALE  ANY  SUCH  PRODUCT  THAT  RESEMBLES  OR  IS
 DESIGNED TO RESEMBLE SCHOOL SUPPLIES, TOYS, OR ANY OTHER PRODUCT PACKAG-
 ING  TAILORED  OR ADVERTISED IN ANY WAY TO APPEAL TO OR TARGET MINORS OR
 THE YOUTH POPULATION. SUCH PRODUCT PACKAGING SHALL INCLUDE, BUT  NOT  BE
 LIMITED  TO  ANY PICTURE, LOGO, SYMBOL, MOTTO, SELLING MESSAGE, OR COLOR
 OR PATTERN OF COLORS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD00880-01-5

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