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SB 2850

Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Joel Carter and 13 co-sponsors

Mississippi would require separate official directories for cigarettes and ENDS products, listing allowed items and mandating rapid federal-compliance proof to stay listed.

Died In Committee
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Bill Summary · SB 2850

Summary — SB 2850 (2025)

Title: Cigarettes and vape products; require Commissioner of Revenue to establish separate directories to regulate sales of.
Status: Died in Committee (see Legislative History)
Introduced: March 14, 2025
Subject areas: Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency; Finance; Ways and Means
Companion bill: HB 1437

Purpose

SB 2850 would have required the Mississippi Commissioner of Revenue to maintain separate product/manufacturer directories to regulate retail sales of cigarettes and of vape/ENDS (electronic nicotine delivery systems) products. The directories would function as an approved-list mechanism: manufacturers and their products must be listed to be lawfully sold at retail in Mississippi.

Key provisions

  • Directories: Mandates creation and maintenance of separate directories (registries) for cigarettes and for ENDS/vape products under the Commissioner of Revenue’s authority.
  • Federal compliance trigger (Amendment No. 1, adopted): If 21 U.S.C. § 387j is amended or if federal regulations, guidance, or formal policy change the standards required for an ENDS product to be federally compliant, each manufacturer selling ENDS in Mississippi must submit documentation to the Commissioner substantiating compliance with the new federal requirements or standards within 30 days after the new federal requirement is mandated.
  • Noncompliance consequence: Failure to timely substantiate compliance with the new federal requirements would be grounds for removal of the manufacturer and its ENDS products from the Mississippi directory (i.e., de-listing and bar on retail sale).

Who would be affected

  • ENDS/vape product manufacturers and cigarette manufacturers selling in Mississippi — required to be listed and to prove federal compliance when standards change.
  • Retailers — limited to selling products/manufacturers listed in the Commissioner’s directories.
  • Mississippi Commissioner of Revenue — responsible for creating and enforcing the directories and reviewing compliance submissions.
  • Consumers — potential impacts on product availability and market choices if products or manufacturers are removed.

Enforcement and timeline mechanics

  • Triggered by changes at the federal level (statutory amendment to 21 U.S.C. § 387j, or new federal regs/guidance/policy).
  • 30-day submission window from the date federal compliance becomes mandated.
  • Removal from the state directory if documentation is not provided within that period.

Legislative history and status

  • Introduced March 14, 2025. Amendment No. 1 (adding the 30‑day federal-compliance reporting requirement and removal provision) was adopted.
  • The bill record shows committee referrals, readings, amendments, a Senate passage/engrossment sequence in May 2025 and other procedural actions.
  • Official status listed as “Died In Committee.” (Legislative records show multiple committee and floor actions; final disposition indicates the measure did not become law.)

Potential impacts / considerations

  • Creates a state-level gatekeeping mechanism that ties retail authorization to federal compliance documentation, potentially accelerating delisting of products after federal standard changes.
  • Could impose administrative burdens on manufacturers (short 30-day response window) and on the Commissioner’s office (review and enforcement workloads).
  • May affect product availability and retailer inventories if manufacturers fail to timely document compliance.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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