2025 Senate Bill 463

Tobacco: other; minors that purchase, possess, or use tobacco products, vapor products, or alternative nicotine products; sunset criminal penalties and civil sanctions for.

A bill to amend 1915 PA 31, entitled “Youth tobacco act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 722.642), as amended by 2019 PA 18.

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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. Paul Wojno (D-10) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sam Singh (D-28), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), John Cherry (D-27), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Joseph Bellino (R-16), Dayna Polehanki (D-5) and Rosemary Bayer (D-13)

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Affairs

Nov. 13, 2025

Reported with substitute S-1

Dec. 2, 2025

Referred to the Committee of the Whole

Dec. 16, 2025

Reported with substitute S-1

Substitute S-1 concurred in by voice vote

April 22, 2026

Amendment offered by Sen. Sam Singh (D-28)

1. Amend page 5, line 2, after “subsection.” by striking out the balance of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 19 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

April 22, 2026

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform