SB74 • 2026

AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: C. Richardson
Last action: 2026-02-19
Official status: 02/19/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
Effective date: Not listed

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AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

What This Bill Does

AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

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SCS1

Senate Committee Substitute 1

Retain original provisions; remove the Attorney General as administrator of the fund; limit proceeds deposited into the fund to only those received in connection with Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Juul Labs Inc.

Plain English: UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 74/SCS 1 Page 1 of 1 SB007440.100 - 1391 - XXXX 2/18/2026 9:23 AM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS SB 74/SCS 1 Page 1 of 1 SB007440.100 - 1391 - XXXX 2/18/2026 9:23 AM Senate Committee Substitute AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.
1 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2 SECTION 1.
A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 15 IS CREATED TO 3 READ AS FOLLOWS: 4 (1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be 5 known as the vaping settlement trust fund.
6 (2) The fund shall consist of all proceeds received by the Commonwealth on or after 7 August 1, 2026, excluding fees awarded to the Office of the Attorney General as 8 litigation or investigative costs, as a result of any settlement, judgment, or 9 bankruptcy proceeding in connection with Commonwealth of Kentucky, ex rel.

Bill History

2026-02-19 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
2nd reading, to Rules recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (S)
2026-02-18 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
2026-01-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
to Health Services (S)
2026-01-13 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1391
Page 1 of 1
XXXX 12/18/2025 2:23 PM Jacketed
AN ACT relating to investment in youth vaping prevention. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
SECTION 1. A NEW SECTION OF KRS CHAPTER 15 IS CREATED TO 3
READ AS FOLLOWS: 4
(1) There is hereby established in the State Treasury a trust and agency account to be 5
known as the vaping settlement trust fund. The fund shall be administered by the 6
Office of the Attorney General. 7
(2) The fund shall consist of all proceeds received by the Commonwealth on or after 8
August 1, 2026, excluding fees awarded to the Office of the Attorney General as 9
litigation or investigative costs, as a result of any settlement , judgment, or 10
bankruptcy proceeding against Juul Labs Inc., including but not limited to 11
Commonwealth of Kentucky, ex rel. Daniel Cameron, Attorney General v. Juul 12
Labs, Inc., 22-CI-00942. 13
(3) Amounts deposited into the fund shall be: 14
(a) Used only by th e Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Program of the 15
Department for Public Health to promote youth prevention and cessation 16
efforts; and 17
(b) Distributed no less than annually. 18
(4) Notwithstanding KRS 45.229, fund amounts not expended at the close of a fiscal 19
year shall not lapse but shall be carried forward into the next fiscal year. 20