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Read. Follow. Verify.Alabama HB 663 ties vapor product excise taxes to nicotine content and mandates warning labels
Last action · March 31, 2026: Pending Committee Action in House of OriginSponsor: David Faulkner
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What This Bill Would Do
Beginning October 1, 2026, Alabama will restructure the on s to charge $0.10 per milliliter for products with more than 6 mg/ml of nicotine and $0.05 per milliliter for products with 6 mg/ml or less. The bill requires manufacturers to label products with nicotine content and total liquid volume, establishing fines for manufacturers and retailers selling improperly labeled items.
Vaper product manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers face new per-milliliter tax rates and labeling mandates backed by daily fines up to $1,000 for manufacturers and tiered penalties up to $5,000 plus permit revocation for retailers.
- The Alcoholic Beverage Control Board regulates alcoholic beverages and tobacco products within the state of Alabama. context
- Excise taxes on tobacco and vapor products in Alabama are governed under Title 40 of the Code of Alabama. context
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
E-liquid manufacturers
Manufacturers must include specific nicotine and volume disclosures on product labels and face daily fines of $1,000 for offering unlabeled products for sale.
Consumable vapor product retailers
Retailers face tiered administrative penalties and potential permit revocation if they offer improperly labeled consumable vapor products for sale.
Wholesalers
Wholesalers act as agents of the state to collect and remit the restructured excise tax on consumable vapor products.
Consumers of consumable vapor products
Ultimate consumers bear the cost of the restructured excise tax levied on consumable vapor products.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Mar 31, 2026HouseCommitteePending Committee Action in House of Origin
- Mar 31, 2026HouseIntroducedRead for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
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Transition from Uniform Tax to Nicotine-Tiered Taxation
The bill shifts Alabama from a flat $0.10 per milliliter excise tax on vapor products to a tiered tax based on nicotine concentration.
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