HB 49

Alaska House of Representatives bill in Session 34.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: May 6, 2026.

An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date.

Bill ID AK-34-HB-49
Session 34
Status in_committee
Committee FIN
House of Representatives in_committee 2026-05-06
Summary

TOBACCO/NICOTINE/E-CIG AGE; E-CIG TAX

Sponsor
Sara Hannan
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-01-22 Introduced Bill introduced
2025-02-19 Status in_committee
2026-05-06 Latest Action (H) COSPONSOR(S): CARRICK
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