Call to Action: Oppose South Dakota’s HB 1069 – The “PMTA Registry” Bill

South Dakota lawmakers are considering HB 1069, a bill that would turn the state into an enforcement arm for the FDA’s disastrous anti-vaping regulations. If enacted, this legislation would: 

 

Shut down independent vape shops across the state. 


Eliminate consumer choice, limiting access to only a handful of FDA-authorized products. 


Put hundreds of South Dakota workers out of jobs. 


Force thousands of vapers back to smoking or to unregulated markets. 

 

HB 1069 is currently waiting to be scheduled for a hearing in the House Health and Human Services Committee. Now is the time to act! 

Shape Why HB 1069 is Bad for Public Health and Small Businesses 

 

This bill, known to advocates as the "PMTA Registry” legislation, is being promoted under the guise of consumer protection. In reality, it does nothing to protect public health and everything to protect Big Tobacco’s profits. 

🔹 FDA’s failed process: The FDA has arbitrarily denied marketing orders for nearly 1 million vapor products while dragging its feet on authorizing others. If HB 1069 passes, South Dakotans will be left with only the few products that Big Tobacco companies have managed to get through FDA’s broken system. 

🔹 Small businesses will be crushed: Independent vape shops—many of which specialize in alternative nicotine products for adult smokers—will be forced to close, costing jobs and limiting consumer access. 

🔹 More people will return to smoking: When adults lose access to superior nicotine alternatives, research shows that many go back to smoking or turn to unsafe, unregulated sources. 

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Tell Your Lawmakers: Don’t Let South Dakota Carry Water for the FDA 

 

The state has no business enforcing the FDA’s deeply flawed regulatory process. South Dakota legislators should focus on protecting small businesses and public health, not doing Big Tobacco’s dirty work. 

📢 Take Action Now: CASAA’s Call to Action for South Dakota 

Fill out the VTA Call to Action 

How You Can Help: 

  • Email your lawmakers and tell them to OPPOSE HB 1069. 

  • Share your story—let them know how vaping helped you quit smoking. 

  • Highlight the economic impact—this bill will destroy small businesses and eliminate jobs. 

If South Dakota passes HB 1069, the only winners will be Big Tobacco. Let’s stop this bill before it’s too late. Send your message today! 🚨 

 

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