CS/SB 980: Nicotine Dispensing Devices
GENERAL BILL by Regulated Industries ; Calatayud
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.
Last Action: 1/29/2026 Senate - CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/19/2025 Senate • Filed
1/7/2026 Senate • Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/22/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/27/26, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building
1/27/2026 Senate • CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
1/29/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
• CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
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CS/SB 980, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/29/2026 at 11:42 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 843 Nicotine Products Rizo Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) 
Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 569.31 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 569.33 Consent to inspection and search without warrant. Page 4 (pdf) 569.35 Retail nicotine product dealers; administrative penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 569.37 Sale or delivery of nicotine products; restrictions. Page 6 (pdf) 569.39 Rulemaking authority. Page 8 (pdf) 569.44 Annual report. Page 9 (pdf) -
SB 980, Original Filed Version Posted 12/19/2025 at 8:57 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Regulated Industries (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2026 (pdf)
Regulated Industries (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 843 Nicotine Products Rizo Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 381784 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:Regulated Industries
(Calatayud)1/25/2026
11:20 AMReplaced by Committee Substitute
1/27/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/27/2026 1:00 PM Regulated Industries 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 569.31 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 569.33 Consent to inspection and search without warrant. Page 4 (pdf) 569.35 Retail nicotine product dealers; administrative penalties. Page 5 (pdf) 569.37 Sale or delivery of nicotine products; restrictions. Page 6 (pdf) 569.39 Rulemaking authority. Page 9 (pdf) 569.44 Annual report. Page 9 (pdf)