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HB623 • 2026

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Chance Henry
Last action
2026-06-08
Official status
Signed by the Governor - Act 820
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

What This Bill Does

  • TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Filed

Plain English: SSHB623 427 6274 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 623 2026 Regular Session Chance Henry TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.

  • SSHB623 427 6274 HOUSE SUMMARY OF SENATE AMENDMENTS HB 623 2026 Regular Session Chance Henry TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products Synopsis of Senate Amendments 1.
  • Makes technical changes.
  • 2.
  • Adds a provision authorizing a person to receive delivery of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or smokeless tobacco product from a third party contracted to deliver goods sold over the internet under certain circumstances.
Filed

Plain English: 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1733 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 623 BY HENRY, C.

  • 2026 Regular Session Sequence: 1733 HBS AMENDED BY SENATE TO BE CONCURRED IN HB 623 BY HENRY, C.
  • CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS Date: 5/29/2026 Time: 1:37:29 PM ROLL CALL The roll was called with the following result: YEAS Adams Amedee Bacala Bamburg Beaullieu Berault Billings Boudreaux Bourriaque Boyd Boyer Brass Braud Broussard Bryant Butler Carlson Carrier Carter, R.
  • Carter, W.
  • Carver Chassion Chenevert Coates Cox Crews Deshotel Dewitt Dickerson Domangue Echols Edmonston Egan Farnum Firment Fisher Fontenot Freeman Freiberg Gadberry Galle Green Hebert Henry, C.
Adopted

Plain English: HFAHB623 416 5581 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Chance Henry to Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • HFAHB623 416 5581 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Representative Chance Henry to Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "products;" delete the remainder of the line in its entirety and delete 3 lines 3 and 4 in their entirety and insert the following: 4 "to provide for requirements for certain permitted manufacturers and dealers of 5 vapor products; to provide for limitations and requirements; to except certain sales 6 of vapor products to affiliated entities; to provide for certain exceptions; and to 7 provide for" 8 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 9 On page 1, delete lines 9 through 19 in their entirety and on page 2, delete lines 1 through 10 8 in their entirety and insert the following: 11 "A.(1) No Louisiana-permitted manufacturer of vapor products shall do any 12 of the following: 13 (a) Hold a retail dealer permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for the purpose 14 of selling vapor products to Louisiana consumers.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB623 2549 5366 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HCAHB623 2549 5366 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, delete lines 8 and 9 in their entirety and insert "in-state or out-of-state seller is 3 prohibited." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB623 2549 5095 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Engrossed House Bill No.

  • HCAHB623 2549 5095 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to Engrossed House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 2, delete lines 8 and 9 in their entirety and insert "in-state or out-of-state seller is 3 prohibited." Page 1 of 1 CODING: Words in struck through type are deletions from existing law; words underscored are additions.
Adopted

Plain English: HCAHB623 3264 4344 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB623 3264 4344 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, delete "and 914.2" and after "permits for" delete "tobacco or" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "products;" delete "to provide for a tracking system;" and insert "to 5 provide for exceptions;" 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: HCAHB623 4872 4187 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.

  • HCAHB623 4872 4187 HOUSE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by House Committee on Judiciary to Original House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "permits for" delete "tobacco or" 3 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 4 On page 1, line 4, after "products;" delete "to provide for a tracking system;" and insert "to 5 provide for exceptions;" 6 AMENDMENT NO.
Adopted

Plain English: SCAHB623 539 4495 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Re-Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB623 539 4495 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Re-Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "products" and before the semi-colon ";" insert "and modified risk 3 tobacco products" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, line 5, after "exceptions;" insert the following: 6 "to provide for an effective date for implementation and imposition of the reduced 7 tax on modified risk tobacco products; 8 AMENDMENT NO.
Draft

Plain English: SCAHB623 539 4381 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Re-Reengrossed House Bill No.

  • SCAHB623 539 4381 SENATE COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS 2026 Regular Session Amendments proposed by Senate Committee on Judiciary B to Re-Reengrossed House Bill No.
  • 623 by Representative Chance Henry 1 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 2 On page 1, line 2, after "products" and before the semi-colon ";" insert "and modified risk 3 tobacco products" 4 AMENDMENT NO.
  • 2 5 On page 1, line 5, after "exceptions;" insert the following: 6 "to provide for an effective date for implementation and imposition of the reduced 7 tax on modified risk tobacco products; 8 AMENDMENT NO.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-08 H

    Effective date: 08/01/2026.

  2. 2026-06-08 H

    Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 820.

  3. 2026-06-01 H

    Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

  4. 2026-06-01 S

    Signed by the President of the Senate.

  5. 2026-05-31 H

    Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

  6. 2026-05-29 H

    Read by title, roll called, yeas 97, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.

  7. 2026-05-29 H

    Scheduled for concurrence on 05/29/2026.

  8. 2026-05-28 H

    Received from the Senate with amendments.

  9. 2026-05-28 S

    Senate floor amendments read and adopted. Read by title, passed by a vote of 31 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

  10. 2026-05-27 S

    Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

  11. 2026-05-27 S

    Rules suspended. Reported with amendments. Rules suspended. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

  12. 2026-05-18 S

    Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary B.

  13. 2026-05-14 S

    Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

  14. 2026-05-13 H

    Read third time by title, amended, roll called on final passage, yeas 93, nays 0. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

  15. 2026-05-12 H

    Scheduled for floor debate on 05/13/2026.

  16. 2026-05-12 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered reengrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

  17. 2026-05-11 H

    Reported with amendments (17-0).

  18. 2026-04-27 H

    Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, recommitted to the Committee on Appropriations.

  19. 2026-04-23 H

    Reported with amendments (16-0).

  20. 2026-03-09 H

    Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  21. 2026-02-27 H

    First appeared in the Interim Calendar on 2/27/2026.

  22. 2026-02-27 H

    Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Judiciary.

  23. 2026-02-27 H

    Prefiled.

Official Summary Text

TOBACCO/TOBACCO PRODUCTS: Provides for a three-tier system of permitting for the producers, manufacturers, and wholesalers of vapor products (EN NO IMPACT GF EX See Note)

Current Bill Text

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ENROLLED
ACT No. 8202026 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 623
BY REPRESENTATIVE CHANCE HENRY
1 AN ACT
2 To enact R.S. 26:914.1, relative to permits for vapor products and modified risk tobacco
3 products; to provide requirements for certain permitted manufacturers and dealers
4 of vapor products; to provide for limitations and requirements; to exempt certain
5 sales of vapor products to affiliated entities; to provide for certain exceptions; to
6 provide for an effective date for implementation and imposition of the reduced tax
7 on modified risk tobacco products; and to provide for related matters.
8 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
9 Section 1. R.S. 26:914.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
10 §914.1. Three-tier system for vapor products
11 A.(1) No Louisiana-permitted manufacturer of vapor products shall do any
12 of the following:
13 (a) Hold a retail dealer permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for the purpose
14 of selling vapor products to Louisiana consumers.
15 (b) Hold a wholesale dealer permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for the
16 purpose of selling vapor products to Louisiana consumers.
17 (c) Possess any direct or indirect financial interest in a Louisiana-permitted
18 wholesale dealer or retail dealer of vapor products.
19 (2) No Louisiana-permitted wholesale dealer of vapor products shall hold a
20 retail dealer permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for the purpose of selling vapor
21 products to Louisiana consumers.
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HB NO. 623 ENROLLED
1 (3) No Louisiana-permitted retail dealer of vapor products shall do either of
2 the following:
3 (a) Hold a wholesale dealer permit issued pursuant to this Chapter for the
4 purpose of selling vapor products to other Louisiana-permitted retail dealers.
5 (b) Purchase vapor products from any person other than a
6 Louisiana-permitted wholesaler dealer.
7 B.(1) A Louisiana-permitted manufacturer shall not sell vapor products
8 directly to a Louisiana-permitted retail dealer for resale to Louisiana consumers.
9 (2) Direct shipment of vapor products from a Louisiana-permitted
10 manufacturer to a Louisiana-permitted retail dealer is prohibited.
11 (3) Direct to consumer shipment of vapor products from a manufacturer or
12 out-of-state or in-state seller to a Louisiana consumer is prohibited.
13 (4) A Louisiana-permitted wholesale dealer may sell or distribute vapor
14 products or any other product covered by this Chapter to a Louisiana-permitted retail
15 dealer that is an affiliated entity of the wholesale dealer. The term "affiliated entity"
16 as used in this Section shall mean any person or entity that directly or indirectly
17 controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another person or entity.
18 C. The provisions of this Section do not apply to lawful marijuana or
19 marijuana products authorized pursuant to R.S. 40:1046 et seq. and regulated by the
20 Louisiana Department of Health.
21 D. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection B of this Section, a person
22 may receive delivery of a vapor product, alternative nicotine product, or smokeless
23 tobacco product from a third party contracted to deliver goods sold over the internet
24 from a physical Louisiana retail establishment in this state which is licensed to sell
25 these products, provided the delivery occurs in person and the third party verifies the
26 age of the recipient at the time of delivery.
27 Section 2. Section 2 of the Act that originated as House Bill 782 of the 2026 Regular
28 Session of the Legislature shall be applicable to taxable periods beginning on or after
29 January 1, 2027.
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HB NO. 623 ENROLLED
1 Section 3. If any provision or item of this Act, or the application thereof, is held
2 invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the Act
3 which can be given effect without the invalid provision, item, or application and to this end
4 the provisions of this Act are hereby declared severable.
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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