HB958: HB958 Revenue and taxation; require vapor product manufacturers to disclose ingredients in consumable vapor products distributed, sold, or offered for sale

Georgia currently does not require vaping product manufacturers to publicly disclose what is in their products. This bill would add a new section to Georgia's tobacco and vaping tax law (O.C.G.A. Chapter 11 of Title 48) requiring manufacturers of consumable vapor products sold, distributed, or offered for sale in Georgia to report detailed ingredient information to the state tax commissioner every year starting January 1, 2027. Manufacturers would have to list every ingredient by weight, describe any research on health effects, flag any 'chemicals of concern' such as carcinogens or toxicants, and explain any evaluation of safer alternatives. They would also have to post this ingredient list publicly on their website in a machine readable format, updating it whenever the product changes. Proprietary ingredients or processes can be exempted from disclosure at the commissioner's discretion. Violations are misdemeanors and can lead to a manufacturer losing its state license to sell vaping products.

• Requires vapor product manufacturers to submit annual ingredient reports to the state commissioner starting January 1, 2027, for every consumable vapor product sold in Georgia.
• Defines 'chemical of concern' to include allergens, carcinogens, mutagens, endocrine disruptors, and other substances harmful to health or the environment.
• Requires manufacturers to publicly post ingredient lists on their websites in a readable, machine-readable format and update them when ingredients change.
• Allows the commissioner to exempt proprietary ingredients or manufacturing processes from disclosure and publication requirements.
• Makes violations a misdemeanor and allows the commissioner to suspend or revoke a manufacturer's state license for noncompliance.

Vapor product manufacturers that sell or distribute consumable vaping products in Georgia, the state revenue commissioner's office that will collect and oversee this information, and Georgia consumers who use vaping products and would gain access to ingredient disclosures.

Georgians who vape currently have limited access to information about what chemicals are in these products. If enacted, consumers and researchers could review ingredient lists and health research online, while manufacturers would face new annual reporting duties and possible license loss for failing to comply.

• New Code Section 48-11-4.3(a) defines 'chemical of concern' and 'ingredient,' covering constituents, additives, and contaminants above or below a 0.5 percent weight threshold.
• Subsection (b) requires manufacturers to submit yearly reports to the commissioner listing ingredients by weight, health research summaries, chemicals of concern, and alternatives analysis, starting January 1, 2027.
• Subsection (c) requires manufacturers to publish the same ingredient lists publicly on their websites in an accessible, machine-readable format, updated as ingredients change.
• Subsection (d) lets the commissioner exempt proprietary processes or ingredients from disclosure by rule or regulation.
• Subsection (e) makes violations a misdemeanor under O.C.G.A. § 16-1-10 and authorizes probation, suspension, or revocation of the manufacturer's state license under O.C.G.A. § 48-11-4.

1. 2026-01-15House Second Readers (House)
2. 2026-01-14House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-01-13House Hopper (House)

• Michelle Au (D, HD-050)Primary sponsor
• Ron Stephens (R, HD-164)
• Gerald Greene (R, HD-154)
• Lee Hawkins (R, HD-027)
• Debbie Buckner (D, HD-137)

• vaping regulation
• tobacco and vaping taxes
• consumer health disclosure
• e-cigarette ingredients