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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 234

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Relating to: the electronic vaping device directory and electronic nicotine devices. (FE)

Cigarette Revenue department of Tobacco Town

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

2023 Wisconsin Act 73

created certain requirements related to “electronic vaping devices,” defined in part as devices that may be used to deliver any aerosolized or vaporized liquid or other substance for inhalation, regardless of whether the liquid or other substance contains nicotine. Among the requirements is a requirement that a manufacturer of electronic vaping devices certify to the Department of Revenue that the manufacturer has received a marketing authorization or similar order for the electronic vaping device from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration pursuant to

21 USC 387j

and a requirement that DOR maintain a directory of electronic vaping device manufacturers and electronic vaping devices for which certification forms have been submitted to DOR. The federal law

21 USC 387j

generally requires that new tobacco products be reviewed by the FDA before being marketed.

Under this bill, “electronic vaping device” means, in part, a device that delivers for inhalation an aerosolized or vaporized liquid that contains nicotine.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Kurtz (R) , Zimmerman (R)

2 cosponsors

O'Connor (R) , Testin (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 8

Organizations that registered lobbying activity on this bill with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission. Registration means interest, not a position for or against. Official record

Votes

Assembly: Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

Passed 8–2 Jun 6, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Assembly: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

Passed 8–2 Jun 6, 2025 official source full page

No individual roll call was recorded for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.

Full history

  1. May 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Kurtz and Zimmerman; cosponsored by Senator Testin

  2. May 2, 2025 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs

  3. May 14, 2025 · Assembly

    Public hearing held

  4. May 29, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Representative Kurtz

  5. Jun 4, 2025 · Assembly

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Report Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

  7. Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on State Affairs, Ayes 8, Noes 2

  8. Jun 6, 2025 · Assembly

    Referred to committee on Rules

  9. Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Withdrawn from committee on Rules and referred to calendar of 6-18-2025

  10. Jun 16, 2025 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  11. Jun 17, 2025 · Assembly

    Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  12. Jun 18, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 offered by Representative Kurtz

  13. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a second time

  14. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Assembly Substitute Amendment 2 adopted

  15. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered to a third reading

  16. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Rules suspended

  17. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Read a third time and passed

  18. Jun 24, 2025 · Assembly

    Ordered immediately messaged

  19. Jun 24, 2025 · Senate

    Received from Assembly

  20. Jun 27, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to committee on Senate Organization

  21. Jun 27, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  22. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1