# Wisconsin AB524: An Act to repeal 134.66 (4) (b); to renumber 134.66 (4) (a) 2.; to renumber and amend 134.66 (4) (a) 1., 134.66 (4) (a) 3. and 134.66 (4) (a) 4.; to amend 134.65 (1a) (b), 134.66 (title), 134.66 (1) (g), 134.66 (2) (a), (am), (b) and (cm) 1m., 134.66 (2m) (a), 134.66 (3) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c), 139.30 (10), 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.), 139.345 (3) (b) 2., 139.345 (7) (a), subchapter IX (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.911], 254.911 (8), 254.911 (9), 254.911 (10), 254.916 (1) (a), 254.916 (2) (intro.), 254.916 (11), 254.92 (title), 254.92 (1), 254.92 (2), 254.92 (2m) (intro.) and 254.92 (3); to create 134.66 (1) (bm), 254.911 (1m) and 254.916 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: 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. (FE)

Wisconsin AB524, An Act to repeal 134.66 (4) (b); to renumber 134.66 (4) (a) 2.; to renumber and amend 134.66 (4) (a) 1., 134.66 (4) (a) 3. and 134.66 (4) (a) 4.; to amend 134.65 (1a) (b), 134.66 (title), 134.66 (1) (g), 134.66 (2) (a), (am), (b) and (cm) 1m., 134.66 (2m) (a), 134.66 (3) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c), 139.30 (10), 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.), 139.345 (3) (b) 2., 139.345 (7) (a), subchapter IX (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.911], 254.911 (8), 254.911 (9), 254.911 (10), 254.916 (1) (a), 254.916 (2) (intro.), 254.916 (11), 254.92 (title), 254.92 (1), 254.92 (2), 254.92 (2m) (intro.) and 254.92 (3); to create 134.66 (1) (bm), 254.911 (1m) and 254.916 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: 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. (FE), is a 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session) House bill sponsored by Margaret Arney (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican) and 13 others; status failed, last action 2026-03-23 (Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Wisconsin AB524
- State: Wisconsin
- Session: 2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature (Biennial Session)
- Title: An Act to repeal 134.66 (4) (b); to renumber 134.66 (4) (a) 2.; to renumber and amend 134.66 (4) (a) 1., 134.66 (4) (a) 3. and 134.66 (4) (a) 4.; to amend 134.65 (1a) (b), 134.66 (title), 134.66 (1) (g), 134.66 (2) (a), (am), (b) and (cm) 1m., 134.66 (2m) (a), 134.66 (3) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c), 139.30 (10), 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.), 139.345 (3) (b) 2., 139.345 (7) (a), subchapter IX (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.911], 254.911 (8), 254.911 (9), 254.911 (10), 254.916 (1) (a), 254.916 (2) (intro.), 254.916 (11), 254.92 (title), 254.92 (1), 254.92 (2), 254.92 (2m) (intro.) and 254.92 (3); to create 134.66 (1) (bm), 254.911 (1m) and 254.916 (2) (d) of the statutes; Relating to: 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. (FE)
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-10-15
- Last action: 2026-03-23, Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
- Sponsors: Margaret Arney (Democratic), Barbara Dittrich (Republican), Rick Gundrum (Republican), Nate Gustafson (Republican), Karen Hurd (Republican), Tara Johnson (Democratic), Dave Maxey (Republican), Vincent Miresse (Democratic), Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), Amanda Nedweski (Republican), Jerry O'Connor (Republican), Lori Palmeri (Democratic), Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), Christine Sinicki (Democratic), Patrick Snyder (Republican), Angela Stroud (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Subjects: Cigarette, Retail establishment, Tobacco, Vending machine, Youth
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Margaret Arney (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Barbara Dittrich (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Rick Gundrum (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Nate Gustafson (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Karen Hurd (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Tara Johnson (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Dave Maxey (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Vincent Miresse (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jeffrey Mursau (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Amanda Nedweski (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Jerry O'Connor (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Lori Palmeri (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Jim Piwowarczyk (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Christine Sinicki (Democratic), House
- Sponsor: Patrick Snyder (Republican), House
- Sponsor: Angela Stroud (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clinton Anderson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jill Billings (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Carpenter (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Goodwin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrew Hysell (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jenna Jacobson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jesse James (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sarah Keyeski (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen Kirsch (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Howard Marklein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa Subeck (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Van Wanggaard (Republican), Senate

## Actions (22)

- 2026-03-23: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2026-02-09: Representative J. Jacobson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-17: Referred to committee on Rules (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-12-17: Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 9, Noes 1 (House)
- 2025-12-16: Senator Keyeski added as a cosponsor (House)
- 2025-12-10: Executive action taken (House)
- 2025-12-09: Representative Billings added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-08: Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Mursau (House)
- 2025-12-08: Representative Hysell added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-12-03: Public hearing held (House)
- 2025-11-19: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-11-06: Representative Goodwin added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-31: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-30: Representative Ortiz-Velez added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-30: Fiscal estimate received (House)
- 2025-10-27: Representative Kirsch added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-20: Representative Anderson added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-17: Representative Subeck added as a coauthor (House)
- 2025-10-15: Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs (House)
- 2025-10-15: Introduced by Representatives Mursau, Hurd, Arney, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Johnson, Maxey, Miresse, Nedweski, O'Connor, Palmeri, Piwowarczyk, Sinicki, Snyder and Stroud; cosponsored by Senators James, Marklein, Carpenter and Wanggaard (House)

## Bill text

- Bill Text: [HTML](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB524), [PDF](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB524.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Bill Text (HTML)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB524)
- [Bill Text (PDF)](https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/proposaltext/2025/REG/AB524.pdf)

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