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Read. Follow. Verify.South Dakota House Bill 1240 Establishes Licensing, Marketing, and Safety Mandates for Vapor Products
Last action · February 18, 2026: Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6Sponsors: Tim Goodwin and 2 others
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What This Bill Proposed
South Dakota HB 1240 establishes mandatory state licensing for distributors and retailers of s, sets strict ingredient and packaging standards, and creates penalties for violations. The bill requires age verification systems at retail locations, restricts flavored vapor sales to age-restricted venues, and creates the vapor product regulatory fund.
The measure directly alters operational and sales requirements for vape shops, convenience stores, and online sellers by imposing $100 distributor and $250 retailer annual licensing fees, mandatory record-keeping, and criminal penalties for non-compliance. It creates new administrative oversight through the Department of Revenue and the Department of Health.
- Representative Goodwin introduced HB 1240 during the 2026 legislative session of the South Dakota Legislature. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Distributors of vapor products
Distributors must secure an annual license, pay a $100 fee, maintain three years of transaction and shipping records, and comply with state inventory and safety regulations.
Retailers of vapor products
Retailers must obtain an annual license for $250, use approved third-party age verification systems, limit flavored product sales based on venue type, and restrict exterior advertising.
Department of Revenue
The department is tasked with issuing licenses, conducting inspections, collecting fees and civil penalties, and reporting annually to the Legislature.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What licenses are required to sell vapor products under HB 1240?
Are flavored vapor products banned entirely?
What ingredients are prohibited in vapor products?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · on the House floor.
Procedural history
5 actions- Feb 18, 2026HousePlaced on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
- Feb 17, 2026HouseReport out of committee without recommendation
- Feb 17, 2026HouseCommitteeDo Pass
- Feb 17, 2026HouseScheduled for hearing
- Feb 2, 2026HouseIntroducedFirst read in House and referred to
Version history
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View official text →Voting Record
Placed on calendar pursuant to JR 6F-6
Total
70
- Yes
- 31
- No
- 36
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
- Other positions
- 3
How they voted (1)
Lobbying Activity
No state lobbying filings in our records match this bill. Federal lobbying reports (LDA) cover Congress, so they are not listed on state bills.
Full breakdown
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
Comprehensive State Vapor Regulation
The bill shifts vapor product oversight from general tobacco statutes into a dedicated licensing, ingredient safety, and regulatory framework managed by the Department of Revenue and Department of Health.
Connected Entities
Sources
sdlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 80)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz40Current news / social attention level
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