Alaska · 34th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 49: 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 the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date.

In committee Last action May 6, 2026: (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK

Plain-language summary

HB 49 is a bill introduced in the Alaska House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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 the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 6, 2026): (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Sara Hannan (Democratic). 2 co-sponsors.