2025-2026 Wisconsin Legislature

Senate Bill 524

An Act to repeal 134.66 (4) (b); to renumber 134.66 (4) (a) 2.; to renumber and amend 134.66 (4) (a) 1., 134.66 (4) (a) 3. and 134.66 (4) (a) 4.; to amend 134.65 (1a) (b), 134.66 (title), 134.66 (1) (g), 134.66 (2) (a), (am), (b) and (cm) 1m., 134.66 (2m) (a), 134.66 (3) (intro.), (a), (b) and (c), 139.30 (10), 139.345 (3) (a) (intro.), 139.345 (3) (b) 2., 139.345 (7) (a), subchapter IX (title) of chapter 254 [precedes 254.911], 254.911 (8), 254.911 (9), 254.911 (10), 254.916 (1) (a), 254.916 (2) (intro.), 254.916 (11), 254.92 (title), 254.92 (1), 254.92 (2), 254.92 (2m) (intro.) and 254.92 (3); to create 134.66 (1) (bm), 254.911 (1m) and 254.916 (2) (d) of the statutes; 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)

Status: S - Available for Scheduling

Important Actions (newest first)

Date / House Action Journal
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661

History

Date / House Action Journal
10/9/2025 Sen.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
424
10/9/2025 Sen.Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families424
10/10/2025 Sen.Representative Subeck added as a cosponsor429
10/20/2025 Sen.Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor459
10/22/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
10/24/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
11/6/2025 Sen.Representative Goodwin added as a cosponsor488
11/21/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
11/21/2025 Sen.Fiscal estimate received 
12/8/2025 Sen.Representative Hysell added as a cosponsor554
12/9/2025 Sen.Representative Billings added as a cosponsor555
12/11/2025 Sen.Senate Amendment 1 offered by Senator James557
12/16/2025 Sen.Public hearing held 
12/16/2025 Sen.Senator Keyeski added as a coauthor567
2/3/2026 Sen.Executive action taken 
2/3/2026 Sen.Report adoption of Senate Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661
2/3/2026 Sen.Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0661
2/3/2026 Sen.Available for scheduling 
2/9/2026 Sen.Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor677
3/23/2026 Sen.Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1841
 
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