SB 24-022

Senate Bill 24-022, which has been signed into law, allows county boards in Colorado to create local rules that regulate or even ban the sale of flavored tobacco and nicotine products. This means counties can decide whether to restrict or stop selling items like flavored cigarettes and e-cigarettes within their boundaries. The bill affects businesses that sell these products and consumers who purchase them. Since it has been signed, this law is now in effect, giving local governments the power to make specific decisions about flavored tobacco and nicotine sales in their areas.

Official Summary

The bill allows a board of county commissioners to adopt an ordinance or resolution to: Regulate the distribution of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products; and Prohibit the distribution or retail sale of cigarettes, tobacco products, or nicotine products, including prohibiting the sale of any or all flavored cigarettes, flavored tobacco products, or flavored nicotine products. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

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