91st General Assembly · Funnel one-pager · Monday, November 9, 2026

SF 2480: Relating to the taxation and regulation of alternative nicotine products and vapor products, making appropriations, and including effective date provisions

Signed into law

What it does

This bill regulates alternative nicotine products and vapor products and imposes taxes upon the wholesale sales price of such products, and makes numerous conforming changes to Code chapter 453A (cigarettes and tobacco-related products). The bill defines “nicotine analog” to mean a substance that has a chemical structure that is substantially similar to nicotine, or that has an effect on the central nervous system that is substantially similar to, or greater than, the effects of nicotine on the central nervous system.

Cost

More revenue: up to $3.0M

Senate File 2480 is estimated to increase revenue to the HCTF by the following amounts: • FY 2027 = $1.6 million • FY 2028 = $2.6 million • FY 2029 = $2.7 million • FY 2030 = $2.9 million • FY 2031 = $3.0 million Under the Bill, it is estimated that the annual…

House subcommittee · named April 30, 2026

Rep. Ryan Weldon (R) · ryan.weldon@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Rob Johnson (D) · rob.johnson@legis.iowa.gov
Rep. Devon Wood (R) · devon.wood@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 0 for, 6 against

Against: Altria Client Services LLC and its Affiliates; American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN); American Heart Association; American Lung Association; CAFE Iowa Citizen's Action Network (Clean Air for Everyone); The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

In plain words

April 6, 2026Filed in the Senate and sent to the Appropriations committee · as SSB 3193
April 6, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Warme, Dotzler and Reichman · as SSB 3193
April 7, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it · as SSB 3193
April 8, 2026Approved by the Senate committee, and given a new number: SF 2480 · as SSB 3193
April 9, 2026Filed in the Senate
April 9, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
April 13, 2026Sent to the Senate Ways and Means committee
April 13, 2026Senate subcommittee named: Driscoll, Koelker and Petersen
April 14, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
April 15, 2026Approved by the Senate committee
April 20, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 22, 2026Passed the Senate, 44–0
April 22, 2026Arrived in the House
April 23, 2026House subcommittee named: Siegrist, Wessel-Kroeschell and Young
April 23, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
April 27, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
April 28, 2026Approved by the House committee
April 28, 2026Committee vote: 20–4
April 30, 2026House subcommittee named: Weldon, Johnson, R. and Wood
May 1, 2026Subcommittee recommended passing it
May 2, 2026Approved by the House committee
May 2, 2026Committee vote: 20–1
May 2, 2026Passed the House, 67–18
May 18, 2026Sent to the Governor
May 19, 2026Cost estimate (fiscal note) posted
May 26, 2026Signed into law