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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1203: Tobacco & nicotine products

Prohibiting the sale of certain tobacco and nicotine products.

Summary

  • Prohibits the sale, display, and advertisement of any flavored tobacco, nicotine, or vapor product and any entertainment vapor product.
  • Requires a statewide prevention and awareness campaign for flavored tobacco, nicotine, and vapor products and entertainment vapor products.
  • Requires new signage about the prohibitions to be posted by cigarette, tobacco product, and vapor product licensees.
  • Imposes penalties, grants the Liquor and Cannabis Board enforcement authority, applies the Consumer Protection Act, and authorizes consultations with federally recognized Indian tribes.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Kristine Reeves (D-30)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
SB 5183
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to protecting the health of all Washingtonians by ending the sale of certain tobacco and nicotine products, including products with flavors and video games;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Kristine Reeves (D-30)

22 co-sponsors (22 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Debra Entenman D-47Greg Nance D-23Strom Peterson D-21Gerry Pollet D-46Cindy Ryu D-32Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Julia Reed D-36Mari Leavitt D-28Liz Berry D-36Alex Ramel D-40Nicole Macri D-43Lisa Callan D-5Edwin Obras D-33Beth Doglio D-22Mia Gregerson D-33Chipalo Street D-37Shelley Kloba D-1April Berg D-44Lauren Davis D-32Timm Ormsby D-3Steve Bergquist D-11Natasha Hill D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Finance.
  3. Minority; without recommendation.
  4. Minority; do not pass.
  5. CPB - Majority; do pass.
  6. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  7. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.
  8. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 1203 in other sessions

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