2025 House Bill 5369

Tobacco: licenses; requirement that a person hold a license to sell a nicotine or tobacco product at retail; create certain temporary exemptions to.

A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” (MCL 722.641 to 722.645) by adding section 1m.

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House Bills 5368 through 5372 collectively restructure Michigan’s tobacco and nicotine regulatory framework by expanding and standardizing retail licensing and enforcement, permitting limited sales at temporary venues under strict compliance rules, increasing penalties for sales to minors, clarifying age-of-majority interactions, providing temporary licensure relief for existing retailers, and updating minor-use provisions, all contingent on the enactment of related legislation and aimed at strengthening public health oversight and compliance.

Introduced in the House

Dec. 16, 2025

Introduced by Rep. Jennifer Wortz (R-35) and three co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Bradley Slagh (R-85), Stephanie Young (D-16) and Helena Scott (D-8)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform