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

SB 24: 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.

Vetoed Last action June 19, 2026: (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26

Plain-language summary

SB 24 is a bill introduced in the Alaska Senate 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 retail cigar stores; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date. Primary sponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 19, 2026): (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Gary Stevens (Republican). 7 co-sponsors.