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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1383 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3075
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Marjorie C. Decker25th Middlesex1/14/2025Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex2/27/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1383 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3075
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3075) of
Marjorie C. Decker and Bruce E. Tarr relative to the taxation of certain tobacco products.
Revenue.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to protecting youth by closing the synthetic nicotine loophole.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 1 of Chapter 64C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the second paragraph and inserting in place
3thereof the following paragraph:-
4 Whenever used in this chapter or chapter sixty-two C, unless the context otherwise
5requires, the word ''cigarette'' shall include within its meaning, without limitation, little cigars
6and smokeless tobacco; and the words ''smokeless tobacco'' shall mean any product containing or
7made or derived from tobacco or nicotine, and that is intended for human consumption without
8combustion whether chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled, snorted, sniffed or ingested by any
9other means including, but not limited to snuff, snuff flour, cavendish, plug, twist and fine-cut
10tobaccos, and nicotine pouches. The words “smokeless tobacco” shall exclude electronic nicotine
11delivery systems subject to tax under Section 7E of this Chapter, and also shall exclude any
12product that has been approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration for the sale 2 of 2
13of or use as a tobacco or nicotine cessation product or for other medical purposes and is
14marketed and sold or prescribed exclusively for that approved purpose. The provisions of
15Sections 29 to 38 of this Chapter, inclusive, however, shall not apply to smokeless tobacco, as
16defined herein.