StateLouisiana

HB 782: FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note)

Ken BrassTo Governor

HB 782 status: To Governor — Becomes Act No. 920 without the Governor's signature (updated Jun 23, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score65/100 civic fit
RiskModerate risk
ImpactModerate impact 50/100

Bill summary

Official

FEES/LICENSES/PERMITS: Provides relative to vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and modified risk tobacco products (EN DECREASE GF RV See Note). Currently in House.

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan75%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified.

Risks

  • No direct impact on environmental policy identified.

Economy

Mixed / Neutral
45%

Benefits

  • Establishes a standardized framework for state revenue collection.

Risks

  • Increases compliance costs for small and medium-sized vapor retailers.
  • Regulatory fees may disproportionately impact niche market participants.

Society

Positive Outlook
60%

Benefits

  • Increases oversight of products often marketed toward youth populations.
  • Supports state-level regulatory control of emerging nicotine markets.

Risks

  • Potentially limits consumer access to alternative nicotine products.
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

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Limitation

Analysis based on bill abstract and metadata only.

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Where it stands

Introduced

Complete

Committee

Complete

Floor

Complete
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Governor

Current

Becomes Act No. 920 without the Governor's signature.

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Enacted

Upcoming
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