2025 Senate Bill 462

Tobacco: licenses; nicotine or tobacco products; require license to sell at retail.

A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending the title and sections 1, 4, and 5 (MCL 722.641, 722.644, and 722.645), the title as amended by 2019 PA 18, sections 1 and 4 as amended by 2022 PA 167, and section 5 as added by 1988 PA 314, and by adding sections 1a, 1c, 1e, 1g, 1i, 1k, and 1o.

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Senate Bill No. 462 thru 466 overhauls Michigan's tobacco laws by requiring retail licensing, establishing a regulatory fund, increasing penalties for illegal sales to minors, and mandating compliance training and reporting to better prevent youth access to nicotine and tobacco products.

Introduced in the Senate

June 26, 2025

Introduced by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Mary Cavanagh (D-6), John Cherry (D-27), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Paul Wojno (D-10), Joseph Bellino (R-16), Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs