Concerning the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products.

 S-0587.1

SENATE BILL 5526

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2025 Regular Session

By Senators Liias, Braun, Saldaña, Chapman, King, C. Wilson, Gildon, Stanford, Schoesler, Boehnke, Conway, Cortes, Harris, Krishnadasan, Nobles, Pedersen, and Valdez

Read first time 01/27/25. Referred to Committee on Labor & Commerce.

AN ACT Relating to protecting public health and safety by enhancing the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products; amending RCW 26.28.080 , 70.155.010 , 70.155.090 , 70.155.100 , 70.345.010 , 70.345.030 , 82.25.030 , 82.25.095 , 82.26.010 , 82.26.020 , 82.26.060 , 82.26.190 , 82.26.200 , and 82.26.240 ; adding new sections to chapter 70.345 RCW; and prescribing penalties.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 26.28.080 and 2019 c 15 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) A person who sells or gives, or permits to be sold or given, to any person under the age of (( twenty-one )) 21 years any cigar, cigarette, cigarette paper or wrapper, tobacco in any form, alternative nicotine product, or a vapor product is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and is liable for a fine of up to $5,000 .