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.
SB 24 raises Alaska's minimum age to purchase, possess, or exchange tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and nicotine products from 19 to 21 years. It prohibits individuals under 21 from possessing these products, with exceptions for FDA-approved nicotine cessation products prescribed by a healthcare professional or provided through state-approved programs. The bill also updates rules for vending machines in licensed businesses and includes provisions related to funding for tobacco education and cessation programs and taxation of electronic smoking products.
Bill status
vetoed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2026
Vetoed
Jun 2026
Introduced Jan 22, 2025
Vetoed Jun 19, 2026
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What changed between versions
CSSB 24(FIN)
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Enrolled SB 24
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4 edits
MODERATE
The bill was finalized and formatted for enactment, changing the header from a committee draft to the official Laws of Alaska. The most significant substantive change is the reduction of the fine for tobacco possession violations from $300 to $100, while the minimum age to purchase tobacco remains 21. The text also removed a specific exemption for prisoners in adult correctional facilities and streamlined the list of bail exemptions for young adults.
Scope change
The bill's scope regarding age restrictions, vending machine rules, and affirmative defenses for medical use remains unchanged; the change is primarily in the penalty severity and formatting.
ENFORCEMENT
The maximum fine for possessing tobacco under the age of 21 was reduced from $300 to $100.
The specific exemption stating that the possession ban does not apply to prisoners in adult correctional facilities was removed from the text.
TECHNICAL
The document header was updated from a Senate Finance Committee draft to the official Enrolled Bill format for the 2026 session.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to the section numbering and layout to align with standard state law publication.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
100
Key actions
12
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Jun 19, 2026
Vetoed
(S) VETOED BY GOVERNOR 6/18/26
upper
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) TRANSMITTED TO (S) AS AMENDED
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y39 N1
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) PASSED Y24 N16
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) AM 1 TO AM 6 ADOPTED UC
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) AM NO 4 ADOPTED Y21 N19
lower
May 19, 2026
Amended
(H) AM NO 3 FAILED Y19 N21
lower
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
May 18, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) FIN HCS ADOPTED UC
lower
May 17, 2026
Lower · Passed
(H) Moved HCS CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee -- Delayed to a Call of the Chair --
lower
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) TRANSMITTED TO (H)
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) PASSED Y15 N5
upper
May 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) FIN CS ADOPTED UC
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
(S) Moved CSSB 24(FIN) Out of Committee
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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