H2482 • 2025

An Act to ban internet tobacco sales

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Sponsor: David Paul Linsky
Last action: 2026-01-27
Official status: Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to ban internet tobacco sales

An Act to ban internet tobacco sales By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to ban internet tobacco sales By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2482) of David Paul Linsky relative to internet tobacco sales.
Public Health.

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Bill History

2026-01-27 House
Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
2025-10-27 House
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
2025-07-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Health
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act to ban internet tobacco sales
By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2482) of David Paul Linsky relative to internet tobacco sales. Public Health.

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Bill H.2482

SECTION 1:

Section 6 of chapter 270 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following:

(f) No retailer, manufacturer, or third-party entity shall sell or distribute tobacco products to any person except through an in-person transaction occurring at a retail establishment where both the buyer and the seller are physically present at the time and location of purchase, and the buyer’s age is verified through a valid government-issued photo ID.

SECTION 2:

This act shall take effect on January 1, 2027.

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