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 Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Vetoed
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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.
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Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Independent 1 · Republican 2
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Stevens | Primary sponsor | Republican | Senate | C |
| Ashley Carrick | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 35 |
| Alyse Galvin | Co-sponsor | Independent | House | 14 |
| Cathy Giessel | Co-sponsor | Republican | Senate | E |
| Andrew Gray | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 20 |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | G |
| Sara Hannan | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 4 |
| Donna Mears | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- (S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
- (S) 10:14 A.M. 6/1/26 Transmitted to Governor
- (S) MANIFEST ERROR(S)
- (S) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
- (S) CONCUR AM OF (H) Y15 N5
- (S) CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
- (H) VERSION: HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H
- (H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
- (H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1
- (H) PASSED Y24 N16
- (H) READ THE THIRD TIME HCS CSSB 24(FIN) AM H
- (H) ADVANCED TO THIRD READING UC
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