Legislature(2025 - 2026)
2026-05-18 House Journal
Full Journal pdf2026-05-18 House Journal Page 2879 SB 24 The following was read the second time: CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) "An Act relating to tobacco, tobacco products, electronic smoking products, nicotine, and products containing nicotine; raising the minimum age to purchase, exchange, or possess tobacco, a product containing nicotine, or an electronic smoking product; relating to the tobacco use education and cessation fund; relating to the taxation of electronic smoking products and vapor products; and providing for an effective date." with the: Journal Page FIN RPT HCS(FIN) 6DP 2NR 2AM 2760 FN10: (REV) 2760 FN11: ZERO(ADM) 2760 FN12: ZERO(ADM) 2760 FN13: ZERO(CED) 2760 FN14: ZERO(DOH) 2760 FN15: ZERO(LAW) 2760 FN16: ZERO(DPS) 2760 FN17: ZERO(AJS) 2760 Representative Kopp moved and asked unanimous consent that the following committee substitute be adopted in lieu of the original bill: 2026-05-18 House Journal Page 2880 HOUSE CS FOR CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 24(FIN) (same title) Representative Johnson objected and withdrew the objection. There being no further objection, HCS SB 24(FIN) was adopted. Amendment No. 1 was not offered. Amendment No. 2 was offered by Representatives Bynum and Jimmie: Page 1, lines 2 - 3 (title amendment): Delete ", exchange, or possess tobacco," Page 2, lines 7 - 22: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 2, line 23: Delete "AS 11.76.105" Insert "AS 11.76.105(c)" Page 2, line 24, through page 3, line 15: Delete all material. Page 3, line 17: Delete "person under 21 years of age [MINOR]" Insert "minor" Page 3, lines 21 - 28: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 5, line 24: Delete "21 [19]" Insert "19" Page 6, lines 3 - 6: Delete all material. 2026-05-18 House Journal Page 2881 Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 22, line 29: Delete "sec. 28" Insert "sec. 25" Page 23, line 29, through page 24, line 26: Delete all material. Renumber the following bill sections accordingly. Page 25, line 2: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 25, line 3: Delete "AS 11.76.105, as amended by sec. 3" Insert "AS 11.76.105(c), as amended by sec. 2" Page 25, line 4: Delete all material. Renumber the following paragraphs accordingly. Page 25, line 5: Delete "sec. 5" Insert "sec. 3" Page 25, line 6: Delete "sec. 6" Insert "sec. 4" Page 25, line 7: Delete "sec. 7" Insert "sec. 5" Page 25, line 8: Delete "sec. 8" Insert "sec. 6" 2026-05-18 House Journal Page 2882 Page 25, line 9: Delete "sec. 9" Insert "sec. 7" Page 25, line 10: Delete "sec. 10" Insert "sec. 8" Page 25, line 11: Delete "sec. 20 of this Act;" Insert "sec. 17 of this Act; and" Page 25, line 12: Delete "sec. 23 of this Act; and" Insert "sec. 20 of this Act." Page 25, line 13: Delete all material. Page 25, line 14: Delete "Sections 13, 16, 19, and 25" Insert "Sections 10, 13, 20, and 26" Page 25, line 15: Delete all material. Representative Bynum moved and asked unanimous consent that Amendment No. 2 be adopted. Representative Josephson objected. The House adjourned. HCS SB 24(FIN) will be held in second reading to the May 19 calendar with Amendment No. 2 moved and pending.