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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1534

HB 1534: Tobacco, nicotine, and vapor

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

Summary

  • Directs the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to establish a vapor product directory using annual certifications that vapor product manufacturers must deliver to the LCB under penalty of perjury.
  • Prohibits the sale of vapor products containing nicotine that are not listed in the directory, establishes penalties for violations, requires an annual report, and creates a Public Records Act exemption.
  • Modifies monetary penalties for violations of cigarette, tobacco, and vapor product laws.
  • Makes it unlawful to sell, give, deliver, or furnish to a person in Washington a product that contains a nicotine analogue.
  • Defines and adds "alternative nicotine product" to tobacco product laws, while excluding these products from the tobacco product tax.
  • Makes other modifications to tobacco and vapor product laws.

From the House Bill Analysis 2025 (HB 1534), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)
Introduced
January 23, 2025 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1534, SHB 1534

AN ACT Relating to protecting public health and safety by enhancing the regulation of tobacco products, alternative nicotine products, and vapor products;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Tomiko Santos (D-37)

29 co-sponsors (23 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Sharon Wylie D-49Lisa Parshley D-22Shaun Scott D-43Mari Leavitt D-28Kristine Reeves D-30Beth Doglio D-22Steve Tharinger D-24Greg Nance D-23Chris Corry R-15Alex Ybarra R-13Travis Couture R-35Stephanie McClintock R-18David Hackney D-11Liz Berry D-36Lauren Davis D-32Jeremie Dufault R-15Alex Ramel D-40Julia Reed D-36Gloria Mendoza R-14Edwin Obras D-33Mia Gregerson D-33Shelley Kloba D-1Lisa Callan D-5Clyde Shavers D-10Strom Peterson D-21Janice Zahn D-41Timm Ormsby D-3Gerry Pollet D-46Natasha 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. (SHB 1534)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1534)
  4. Referred to Appropriations.
  5. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1534)
  6. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 1534)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1534)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. CPB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  11. CPB - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Consumer Protection & Business.

HB 1534 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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