In the Senate since April 20, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5228
AN ACT CONCERNING ELECTRONIC NICOTINE DELIVERY SYSTEM AND VAPOR PRODUCT DEALERS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To provide that (1) the Department of Revenue Services shall not issue a cigarette dealer's license, or renew any such license, for certain applicants who exceed certain limitations concerning annual gross sales and the use of retail sales area, and (2) the Department of Consumer Protection shall not issue an electronic nicotine delivery system certificate of dealer registration, or renew any such registration, for certain applicants who (A) exceed certain limitations concerning annual gross revenue and the use of retail sales area, or (B) are located in a town that already includes one dealer for every two thousand five hundred residents.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
February 18 to April 22, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action14 actions on 8 days
In the House of RepresentativesFeb 18 to Apr 2061 days
General Law CommitteeFeb 18 to Mar 1121 days
In the SenateFrom Apr 20
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the General Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Mar 11
Who voted how
Yea Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Arnold Jensen, Catherine A. Osten, Chris Aniskovich, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, Farley Santos, Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, James J. Maroney, John A. Kissel, Larry Pemberton Jr., Melissa Osborne, Paul Cicarella, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Rick Lopes, Roland J. Lemar, Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, Tim Ackert
Not voting Bobby G. Gibson Jr., John W. Fonfara
House of Representatives, vote140–3
Apr 20 · 8 not voting
Who voted how
Yea Aimee Berger-Girvalo, Alphonse Paolillo Jr., Amy Morrin Bello, Amy Romano, Andre F. Baker Jr., Anne Dauphinais, Anne M. Hughes, Anthony L. Nolan, Antonio Felipe, Arnold Jensen, Aundre Bumgardner, Ben McGorty, Bob Godfrey, Bobby G. Gibson Jr., Brandon Chafee, Brian Lanoue, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Carol Hall, Chris Aniskovich, Chris Stewart, Christie M. Carpino, Christopher Poulos, Christopher Rosario, Craig C. Fishbein, Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Daniel Gaiewski, Dave W. Yaccarino, David DeFronzo, David Rutigliano, Derell Wilson, Devin R. Carney, Dominique Johnson, Donna Veach, Doug Dubitsky, Eilish Collins Main, Eleni Kavros DeGraw, Emmanuel Sanchez, Farley Santos, Frank Smith, Fred Gee Jr., Gary A. Turco Jr., Geoff Luxenberg, Geraldo C. Reyes Jr., Greg S. Howard, Gregory Haddad, Hector Arzeno, Henry J. Genga, Hilda E. Santiago, Hubert D. Delany, Irene M. Haines, Iris N. Sanchez, Jaime S. Foster, James Sanchez, Jane M. Garibay, Jason Buchsbaum, Jason Rojas, Jay M. Case, Jennifer Leeper, Jill Barry, Jillian Gilchrest, Joe Canino, Joe Polletta, John E. Piscopo, John Santanella, John-Michael Parker, Jonathan Jacobson, Jonathan Steinberg, Joseph H. Zullo, Joseph P. Gresko, Josh Elliott, Joshua M. Hall, Juan R. Candelaria, Julio A. Concepcion, Kadeem Roberts, Kai J. Belton, Kaitlyn Shake, Kara Rochelle, Karen Reddington-Hughes, Kate Farrar, Kathy Kennedy, Kenneth Gucker, Kevin Brown, Kurt Vail, Larry B. Butler, Larry Pemberton Jr., Laurie Sweet, Lezlye Zupkus, Liz Linehan, Lucy Dathan, Marcus Brown, Maria P. Horn, Mark DeCaprio, Mark W. Anderson, Martin Foncello, Mary Fortier, Mary M. Mushinsky, Mary Welander, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Melissa Osborne, Michael "MJ" Shannon Jr., Michael D. Quinn, Michael DiGiovancarlo, Mike Demicco, Minnie Gonzalez, Mitch Bolinsky, Moira Rader, Nicholas Menapace, Nick Gauthier, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Patricia A. Dillon, Patrick Biggins, Patrick E. Callahan, Patrick S. Boyd, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Rebecca Martinez, Renee LaMark Muir, Robin E. Comey, Roland J. Lemar, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Sarah Keitt, Savet Constantine, Seth Bronko, Stephen R. Meskers, Steve Weir, Steven Winter, Susan M. Johnson, Tami Zawistowski, Tammy Nuccio, Tammy R. Exum, Tim Ackert, Tina Courpas, Tom Delnicki, Tom O'Dea, Tony J. Scott, Tracy Marra, Trenee McGee, Vincent J. Candelora, William Heffernan, William Pizzuto
Nay Bill Buckbee, Jason Doucette, Maryam Khan
Not voting Corey P. Paris, Gale L. Mastrofrancesco, Joe Hoxha, Jonathan Fazzino, Kerry S. Wood, Steven J. Stafstrom, Toni E. Walker, Travis Simms
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted
Adopted Apr 20
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 18 – Apr 20
- Feb 18Introduced and sent to General Law Committee
- Feb 27Heard in General Law Committee
- Mar 11General Law Committee recommended a substitute for it
- Apr 20The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
- Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
In the Senate Apr 22
- Apr 22Arrived in the Senate
All 14 actions, as published
- Feb 18REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
- Mar 11Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
- Mar 12FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
- Mar 23REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
- Mar 30RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
- Mar 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
- Mar 30FILE NO.Both houses
- Apr 20HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 20HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
- Apr 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
- Apr 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
- Apr 22FILE NO.Both houses