SB24Introduced in the Senate
Tobacco/nicotine/e-cig Age; E-cig Tax
Introduced by Gary Stevens, District C
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to retail cigar stores; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
June 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
5 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Concur in the House Amendment(s) to CSSB 24(FIN) Effective Date(s) · May 20, 2026
15
Yes
5
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | No |
| George Rauscher | 29 | No |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
L&C, FIN
COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON
L&C RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE
DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
NR: MERRICK, YUNDT
FN1: ZERO(CED)
FN2: ZERO(ADM)
FN3: ZERO(ADM)
FN4: ZERO(DOH)
FN5: (REV)
FN6: ZERO(DPS)
FN7: ZERO(AJS)
FN8: ZERO(LAW)
FIN RPT CS 3DP 3NR 1AM SAME TITLE
DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL
NR: STEDMAN, CRONK, MERRICK
AM: KAUFMAN
FN1: ZERO(CED)
FN2: ZERO(ADM)
FN3: ZERO(ADM)
FN4: ZERO(DOH)
FN6: ZERO(DPS)
FN7: ZERO(AJS)
FN8: ZERO(LAW)
FN9: (REV)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN CS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 24(FIN)
PASSED Y15 N5
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H)
VERSION: CSSB 24(FIN)
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN
CROSS SPONSOR(S): HANNAN
FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 6DP 2NR 2AM
DP: MOORE, HANNAN, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE, FOSTER
NR: ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI
AM: BYNUM, JIMMIE
FN10: (REV)
FN11: ZERO(ADM)
FN12: ZERO(ADM)
FN13: ZERO(CED)
FN14: ZERO(DOH)
FN15: ZERO(LAW)
FN16: ZERO(DPS)
FN17: ZERO(AJS)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING
ADJOURNED AND HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/19 CALENDAR
CROSS SPONSOR(S): MEARS, GRAY, CARRICK
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN
AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 5 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 6 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 6 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 6 AS AMD WITHDRAWN Y27 N13
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H
PASSED Y24 N16
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1
TITLE CHANGE: HCR 32
TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
VERSION: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
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