S.198

An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Sponsors: Sen. Virginia Lyons , Sen. Alison Clarkson

Location: House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Last Recorded Action: 4/3/2026 - Read first time and referred to the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

Regular Session 2025-2026

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:00 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Introduction and Walk Through

Sen. Virginia "Ginny" Lyons, Sponsor, Chittenden-Southeast District
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations
Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

Friday, February 6, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

10:30 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Matt Meunier, Student Assistance Professional, Champlain Valley Union High School
Amy Brewer, Coordinator, Franklin-Grand Isle Tobacco Coalition
Prospero Gogo, M.D., University of Vermont Health
Katy Hellman, Program Director, Public Health Response to Research
Andrea Villante, Deputy Director, Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and Rutgers School of Public Health
Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Thursday, February 26, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:30 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Sections 8 and 18

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations

10:00 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Licensure

Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement
Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

10:40 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Jeff Willett, Director, Project to End Smoking, Progressive Policy Institute
Mike Kelley, Core-Mark
Maggie Lenz, Lobbyist, Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General

Thursday, March 12, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:30 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Rosemary Kennedy, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Hannah Chauvin, Director of Communications and Legislative Affairs, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Maidstone Public Relations

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

4:15 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Rebecca Sameroff, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Taxes
Wendy Knight, Commissioner, Department of Liquor and Lottery
Brandon King, Executive Officer, Compliance and Enforcement

4:30 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Walk-through

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

5:05 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Testimony continued

Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Tobacco Free Vermont

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

9:30 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Committee Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office
Jill Sudhoff-Guerin, Founder, Tobacco Free Vermont

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Finance

2:00 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Amendment and vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

Friday, March 20, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Appropriations

1:35 PM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Vote

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Ted Barnett, Fiscal Analyst, Joint Fiscal Office

Friday, March 27, 2026

Committee(s):

Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs

8:30 AM

S.198 - An act relating to the regulation of tobacco products and tobacco substitutes

Amendments

Jennifer Carbee, Deputy Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
Sen. Andrew Perchlik, Chair, Sponsor
Sen. Patrick "Pat" Brennan, Senator
Todd Daloz, Director of Policy and Legislative Affairs, Attorney General's Office