SB 5242025 to 2026
bill
2025 to 2026 Legislature · State Senate bill
SB 524
Relating to: raising the legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of cigarettes and nicotine and tobacco products; providing a legal age for sale, purchase, and possession of electronic vaping devices; and providing a penalty. (FE)
In committee Last action March 23, 2026: Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Official bill page and text: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov
Sponsors 4
Status
In committee as of March 23, 2026. The 2025 to 2026 Legislature serves until the 2027 Legislature convenes on January 4, 2027.
Referred to: Senate Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families (from the official referral record)
Roll-call votes 0
No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.
Timeline 20
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Senate | Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 |
| February 9, 2026 | Senate | Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Available for scheduling |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0 |
| February 3, 2026 | Senate | Executive action taken |
| December 16, 2025 | Senate | Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor |
| December 16, 2025 | Senate | Public hearing held |
| December 11, 2025 | Senate | Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James |
| December 9, 2025 | Senate | Representative Billings added as a cosponsor |
| December 8, 2025 | Senate | Representative Hysell added as a cosponsor |
| November 21, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 21, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| November 6, 2025 | Senate | Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor |
| October 24, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| October 22, 2025 | Senate | Fiscal estimate received |
| October 20, 2025 | Senate | Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor |
| October 10, 2025 | Senate | Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor |
| October 9, 2025 | Senate | Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families |
| October 9, 2025 | Senate | Introduced by Senators James, Marklein, Carpenter and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Mursau, Hurd, Arney, Dittrich, Gundrum, Gustafson, Johnson, Maxey, Miresse, Nedweski, O'Connor, Palmeri, Sinicki, Snyder, Stroud and Piwowarczyk |
Data: Open States (bulk data, October 1, 2026 monthly extract, which has no roll-call tallies; public data, attribution appreciated). Official record: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.