2025 Senate Bill 465

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 1i.

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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. Joseph Bellino (R-16) and seven co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Sens. Sam Singh (D-28), Mary Cavanagh (D-6), John Cherry (D-27), Stephanie Chang (D-3), Paul Wojno (D-10), 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

Dec. 18, 2025

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

1. Amend page 2, line 4, by striking out all of enacting section 1 and inserting:

“Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No. 462 of the 103rd Legislature is enacted into law.”.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 19 to 16 (details)

Received in the House

Dec. 18, 2025

Referred to the Committee on Regulatory Reform