This paper investigates a new class of regular black hole solutions in (2 + 1)-dimensions by introducing a generalization of the quasi-localized matter model proposed by Estrada and Tello-Ortiz. Initially, we try to physically interpret the matter source encoded in the energy-momentum tensor as originating from nonlinear electrodynamics. We show, however, that the required conditions for the quasi-locality of the energy density are incompatible with the expected behavior of nonlinear electrodynamics, which must tend to Maxwell's theory on the asymptotic limit. Despite this, we propose a generalization for the quasi -localized energy density that encompasses the existing models in the literature and allows us to obtain a class of regular black hole solutions exhibiting remarkable features on the event horizons and their thermodynamic properties. Furthermore, since the usual version of the first law of thermodynamics, due to the presence of the matter fields, leads to incorrect values of entropy and thermodynamics volume for regular black holes, we propose a new version of the first law for regular black holes.(c) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Funded by SCOAP3.