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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5183: 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 Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5183), 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 Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
T'wina Nobles (D-28)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Companion bill
HB 1203
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: T'wina Nobles (D-28)

16 co-sponsors (15 Democrats, 1 Republican)

John Lovick D-44Paul Harris R-17Lisa Wellman D-41Manka Dhingra D-45Yasmin Trudeau D-27Javier Valdez D-46Marko Liias D-21Derek Stanford D-1Tina Orwall D-33June Robinson D-38Noel Frame D-36Jamie Pedersen D-43Marcus Riccelli D-3Jesse Salomon D-32Sharon Shewmake D-42Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.
  3. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5183 in other sessions

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