# Alaska SB 24: TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX Alaska SB 24, TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX, is a 34th Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Gary Stevens (Republican); status vetoed, last action 2026-06-19 ((S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-04). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB24-34 - As of: 2026-11-04 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Alaska SB 24 - State: Alaska - Session: 34th Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX - Status: vetoed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-22 - Last action: 2026-06-19, (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26 - Sponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 7 (160 yes, 80 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Safer vape products and less youth marketing: benefit, medium. Electronic smoking products offered for sale or distribution must meet safety, packaging, and labeling standards. Vapor components cannot exceed 70 milligrams of nicotine per milliliter and must resist breakage and leaks. Packages must be child- and tamper-proof, clearly identify the product, and l… - Cigar smoking allowed in qualifying stores: benefit, low. The law allows cigar smoking in qualifying retail cigar stores unless the owner or operator bans it. At least 60% of yearly gross revenue must come from on-site cigar sales and humidor rentals. Stores must have a built-in walk-in or stand-up humidor and cannot sell cigarettes or cigarette tobacco.… - Dedicated money supports quitting and prevention: benefit, low. The law makes the Tobacco Use Education and Cessation Fund a separate state treasury fund. It receives 20% of yearly revenue from Alaska's Philip Morris settlement and 8.9% of annual state tobacco-tax proceeds. Annual electronic smoking product tax proceeds also go into the fund. Money may be appro… - Nicotine distributors face broader wholesale taxes: cost, high. The law extends the 75% wholesale-price excise tax to synthetic nicotine products and nicotine substitutes. It applies to products made in Alaska for sale, imported for sale, or shipped to Alaska retailers for sale. Distributors of these taxable products must get a Department of Revenue license, su… - Tobacco and nicotine sales require age 21: cost, medium. The law raises the sales age from 19 to 21 for tobacco, nicotine, and electronic smoking products. Negligently selling or giving these products to someone under 21 is prohibited. A conviction for an underage nicotine or electronic smoking product sale carries a fine of at least $300. Limited vendin… - Buyers face a new vape tax: cost, medium. The law charges 25% of the retail price of closed electronic smoking products and vapor products. In-state licensees must collect it. Out-of-state licensees must collect it after more than 200 Alaska transactions in the current or previous calendar year. Exemptions cover uniformed-services faciliti… - Vape retailers face fees and reporting: cost, medium. Electronic smoking product retailers need a one-year state license, with a $50 application fee and $50 renewal fee. Businesses holding the specified existing cigarette or tobacco-product licenses do not need this extra license. Renewal requires good standing and no unpaid tobacco taxes. Licensees m… - Youth nicotine medical exceptions become narrower: cost, low. Products approved only to reduce tobacco harm no longer qualify for specified underage sale and possession exceptions. Exceptions remain for noncombustible products approved by the FDA for quitting tobacco or other medical uses. Products must be marketed and sold for those approved uses. They must… - Under-21 possession limits allow education alternatives: mixed, medium. The law raises the age for knowing possession of tobacco, nicotine, and electronic smoking products from 19 to 21. Possession violations carry a civil penalty of up to $100. Employees ages 19 and 20 remain exempt while selling products for a business with the required endorsement. At the defendant'… - Adult nicotine shipments require stricter checks: mixed, medium. Licensed sellers may ship cigarettes, covered nicotine products, and electronic smoking products to adults 21 or older for personal use. Age must be checked at purchase through a third-party service, and applicable taxes must be paid. Other permitted recipients include specified licensees, bonded w… - Retailer suspensions expand with compliance relief: mixed, medium. Business endorsement suspension reviews now cover tobacco, nicotine, and electronic smoking product sales to people under 21, rather than 19. A business may receive a shorter suspension by proving safeguards were in place before the violation. These include written policies, staff training and ackn… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Ashley Carrick (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alyse Galvin (Not), House - Cosponsor: Cathy Giessel (Republican), Senate - Cosponsor: Andrew Gray (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elvi Gray-Jackson (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Donna Mears (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-20 | Senate | CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5 | pass | 15 | 5 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | PASSED Y24 N16 | pass | 24 | 16 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | AM NO 6 AS AMD WITHDRAWN Y27 N13 | pass | 27 | 13 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y21 N19 | pass | 21 | 19 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21 | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2026-05-19 | House | EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1 | pass | 39 | 1 | | | 2025-05-12 | Senate | PASSED Y15 N5 | pass | 15 | 5 | | ## Actions (133) - 2026-06-19: (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26 (Senate) - 2026-06-04: (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR (Senate) - 2026-06-04: (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S) (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5 (Senate) - 2026-05-20: (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP (Senate) - 2026-05-19: (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) PASSED Y24 N16 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 6 AS AMD WITHDRAWN Y27 N13 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM 1 TO AM 6 ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 6 OFFERED (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 5 NOT OFFERED (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) TITLE CHANGE: HCR 32 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) ...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y21 N19 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21 (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) AM NO 2 WITHDRAWN (House) - 2026-05-19: (H) BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): MEARS, GRAY, CARRICK (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) ADJOURNED AND HELD IN SECOND READING TO 5/19 CALENDAR (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) AM NO 2 OFFERED AND PENDING (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) AM NO 1 NOT OFFERED (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) READ THE SECOND TIME (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/18/2026 (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN17: ZERO(AJS) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN16: ZERO(DPS) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN15: ZERO(LAW) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN14: ZERO(DOH) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN13: ZERO(CED) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN12: ZERO(ADM) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN11: ZERO(ADM) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FN10: (REV) (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) AM: BYNUM, JIMMIE (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) NR: ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) DP: MOORE, HANNAN, GALVIN, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE, FOSTER (House) - 2026-05-18: (H) FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 6DP 2NR 2AM (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) Moved HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-17: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): HANNAN (House) - 2026-05-17: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) Heard & Held -- Delayed to 15 min Following Session -- (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) Heard & Held (House) - 2026-05-16: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-16: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard (House) - 2026-05-15: (H) FINANCE at 06:00 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-14: (H) CROSS SPONSOR(S): GALVIN (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) Heard & Held -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2026-05-11: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-11: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-07: (H) Heard & Held -- Please Note Time Change -- (House) - 2026-05-07: (H) FINANCE at 09:00 AM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2026-05-07: Audio/Video (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) Scheduled but Not Heard (House) - 2026-05-05: (H) FINANCE at 01:30 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) Minutes (HFIN) (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) -- Recessed to a Call of the Chair -- (House) - 2025-05-18: (H) FINANCE at 12:00 PM ADAMS 519 (House) - 2025-05-13: (H) FIN (House) - 2025-05-13: (H) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (House) - 2025-05-12: (S) VERSION: CSSB 24(FIN) (Senate) - 2025-05-12: (S) TRANSMITTED TO (H) (Senate) - 2025-05-12: (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE (Senate) - 2025-05-12: (S) PASSED Y15 N5 (Senate) - 2025-05-12: (S) READ THE THIRD TIME CSSB 24(FIN) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CAL (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) READ THE SECOND TIME (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) RULES TO CALENDAR 5/9/2025 (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN9: (REV) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN8: ZERO(LAW) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN7: ZERO(AJS) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN6: ZERO(DPS) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN4: ZERO(DOH) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN3: ZERO(ADM) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN2: ZERO(ADM) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) AM: KAUFMAN (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) NR: STEDMAN, CRONK, MERRICK (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, KIEHL (Senate) - 2025-05-09: (S) FIN RPT CS 3DP 3NR 1AM SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2025-05-07: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2025-05-07: (S) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-05-07: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2025-05-07: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-04-01: (S) Minutes (SFIN) (Senate) - 2025-04-01: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-04-01: (S) FINANCE at 09:00 AM SENATE FINANCE 532 (Senate) - 2025-04-01: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN8: ZERO(LAW) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN7: ZERO(AJS) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN6: ZERO(DPS) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN5: (REV) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN4: ZERO(DOH) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN3: ZERO(ADM) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN2: ZERO(ADM) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) FN1: ZERO(CED) (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) NR: MERRICK, YUNDT (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-03-14: (S) L&C RPT CS 3DP 2NR SAME TITLE (Senate) - 2025-03-12: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: (S) Moved CSSB 24(L&C) Out of Committee (Senate) - 2025-03-12: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-03-03: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-03-03: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-03-03: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-02-24: (S) Minutes (SL&C) (Senate) - 2025-02-24: (S) Heard & Held (Senate) - 2025-02-24: (S) LABOR & COMMERCE at 01:30 PM BELTZ 105 (TSBldg) (Senate) - 2025-02-24: Audio/Video (House) - 2025-01-22: (S) COSPONSOR(S): GIESSEL, GRAY-JACKSON (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) L&C, FIN (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS (Senate) - 2025-01-22: (S) PREFILE RELEASED 1/10/25 (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrolled SB 24, 2026-05-20: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024Z), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024Z.PDF) - HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H, 2026-05-19: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024E), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024E.PDF) - HCS CSSB 24(FIN), 2026-05-18: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024D), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024D.PDF) - CSSB 24(FIN), 2025-05-09: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024C), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024C.PDF) - CSSB 24(L&C), 2025-03-14: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024B), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024B.PDF) - SB 24, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024A), [PDF](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024A.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP (signed) - HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET (signed) - HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING (became law) - HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY (became law) - HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES (became law) - HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES (signed) ## Sources - [Enrolled SB 24 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024Z) - [Enrolled SB 24 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024Z.PDF) - [HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024E) - [HCS CSSB 24(FIN) am H (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024E.PDF) - [HCS CSSB 24(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024D) - [HCS CSSB 24(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024D.PDF) - [CSSB 24(FIN) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024C) - [CSSB 24(FIN) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024C.PDF) - [CSSB 24(L&C) (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024B) - [CSSB 24(L&C) (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024B.PDF) - [SB 24 (HTML)](https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=SB0024A) - [SB 24 (PDF)](https://www.akleg.gov/PDF/34/Bills/SB0024A.PDF) ## Related - [HB 263: APPROP: OPERATING BUDGET;FUNDS;SUPP](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB263-34) - [HB 265: APPROP: MENTAL HEALTH BUDGET](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB265-34) - [HB 246: SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICE AGENCY FUNDING](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB246-34) - [HB 239: CRIME/CNTRL SUBST/ADDRESS CONFIDENTIALITY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB239-34) - [HB 195: PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB195-34) - [HB 73: COMPLEX CARE RESIDENTIAL HOMES](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-HB73-34) - [Alaska bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska/bills) - [Alaska state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/alaska) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/AK-SB24-34 (as of 2026-11-04).