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KY HB 429

died on adjournment

AN ACT relating to nicotine products.

Kentucky · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did KY HB 429 pass?

No. KY HB 429 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2026-01-28): to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

What is KY HB 429 about?

Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to require a retailer to verify that a recipient of a shipment or delivery of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products is at least 21 years old; require visual examination or use of age verification technology to verify the recipient's identity at delivery; establish penalties for a retailer or common or private carrier in violation; establish penalties for a consumer who intentionally causes an unlawful delivery; require products to be returned to the retailer if the common or private carrier cannot complete delivery.

Who sponsors KY HB 429?

A. Donworth, M. Dossett are the primary sponsors of KY HB 429.

Description

Create a new section of KRS 438.305 to 438.350 to require a retailer to verify that a recipient of a shipment or delivery of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, or vapor products is at least 21 years old; require visual examination or use of age verification technology to verify the recipient's identity at delivery; establish penalties for a retailer or common or private carrier in violation; establish penalties for a consumer who intentionally causes an unlawful delivery; require products to be returned to the retailer if the common or private carrier cannot complete delivery.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Latest action
2026-01-28 — to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • A. Donworthprimary
  • M. Dossettprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-01-28

    to Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H)

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-20

    to Committee on Committees (H)

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-01-20

    introduced in House

    introduction

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Related bills

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Official source

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb429.html

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