FL SB 980
deadNicotine Dispensing Devices
Florida · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did FL SB 980 pass?
No. FL SB 980 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process. Latest recorded action (2026-03-13): Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
What is FL SB 980 about?
Nicotine Dispensing Devices; Citing this act as the “Florida Age-Gate Act”; defining the term “non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device”; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes; providing civil and criminal penalties for retail tobacco products dealers that sell or advertise, promote, or display for sale non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices; prohibiting certain dealers that sell non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices from advertising, promoting, or displaying such devices if such dealers do not prohibit persons younger than 21 years of age on the licensed premises, etc.
Who sponsors FL SB 980?
Calatayud, Regulated Industries are the primary sponsors of FL SB 980.
Description
Nicotine Dispensing Devices; Citing this act as the “Florida Age-Gate Act”; defining the term “non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing device”; requiring an applicant for a retail nicotine products dealer permit to consent to inspections and searches of the licensed premises by the Department of Law Enforcement for specified purposes; providing civil and criminal penalties for retail tobacco products dealers that sell or advertise, promote, or display for sale non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices; prohibiting certain dealers that sell non-FDA-authorized nicotine dispensing devices from advertising, promoting, or displaying such devices if such dealers do not prohibit persons younger than 21 years of age on the licensed premises, etc.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-13
- Latest action
- 2026-03-13 — Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Calatayudprimary
- Regulated Industriesprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-03-13
Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
failure
2026-01-29
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
2026-01-29
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
2026-01-29
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2026-01-27
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
2026-01-22
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
2026-01-13
Introduced
introduction
2026-01-07
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
referral-committee
2025-12-19
Filed
filing
Versions
Documents
Votes
Favorable with Committee Substitute
2026-01-27 · pass · 8-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Bernard: yes
- Boyd: yes
- Bracy Davis: yes
- Brodeur: yes
- Burgess: yes
- Calatayud: yes
- Mayfield: yes
- Pizzo: yes
- Bradley: other
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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