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SB524 • 2025

raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty

raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
Senators James, Marklein, Carpenter and Wanggaard, cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Hurd, Arney, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Johnson, Maxey, Miresse, Nedweski, O'Connor, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snyder, Stroud and Piwowarczyk
Last action
2026-03-23
Official status
S - Available for Scheduling
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-23 Sen.

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

  2. 2026-02-09 Sen.

    Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor

  3. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Executive action taken

  4. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  5. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families , Ayes 5, Noes 0

  6. 2026-02-03 Sen.

    Available for scheduling

  7. 2025-12-16 Sen.

    Public hearing held

  8. 2025-12-16 Sen.

    Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor

  9. 2025-12-11 Sen.

    Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James

  10. 2025-12-09 Sen.

    Representative Billings added as a cosponsor

  11. 2025-12-08 Sen.

    Representative Hysell added as a cosponsor

  12. 2025-11-21 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  13. 2025-11-21 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  14. 2025-11-06 Sen.

    Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor

  15. 2025-10-24 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  16. 2025-10-22 Sen.

    Fiscal estimate received

  17. 2025-10-20 Sen.

    Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor

  18. 2025-10-10 Sen.

    Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor

  19. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Introduced by Senators James , Marklein , Carpenter and Wanggaard ; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau , Hurd , Arney , Dittrich , Gundrum , Gustafson , Johnson , Maxey , Miresse , Nedweski , O'Connor , Palmeri , Sinicki , Snyder , Stroud and Piwowarczyk

  20. 2025-10-09 Sen.

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families

Official Summary Text

raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty
Status: S - Available for Scheduling