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Massachusetts · 194th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

H 2482: An Act to ban internet tobacco sales

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

H 2482 is a bill introduced in the Massachusetts House on February 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act to ban internet tobacco sales. Primary sponsor: David Linsky (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (January 27, 2026): Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

By Representative Linsky of Natick, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2482) of David Paul Linsky relative to internet tobacco sales. Public Health.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
David LinskyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse5th Middlesex
Shirley ArriagaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8th Hampden

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting (under the last sentence of Rule 7A) for a second reading
  2. Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  3. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  4. Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
  5. Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
  6. Senate concurred
  7. Referred to the committee on Public Health

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source