Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Relating to: prohibiting vaping on public and private school property.
Cigarette Circuit court Parochial and private schools Parole or probation School — Building School — Charter school School — Consolidation or reorganization
- Introduced, stopped here
- Passes Senate, not reached
- Passes Assembly, not reached
- Governor signs, not reached
- Law, not reached
Unfamiliar terms? Glossary
What this bill does
Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau
This bill prohibits vaping on school premises. Under the bill, “school premises” is defined as any real property owned by, rented by, or under the control of a school board, operator or governing board of an independent charter school, or governing body of a private school. “School premises” includes outdoor spaces such as playgrounds and athletic fields. The bill defines vaping as inhaling or exhaling vapor from an electronic smoking device, which is defined as a device 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.
Sponsors
Full history
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Carpenter, Larson, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and Wanggaard; cosponsored by Representatives Sheehan, Billings, Arney, Emerson, Joers, Melotik, Miresse, Sinicki and Subeck
- Feb 27, 2026 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Education
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Anderson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Mar 19, 2026 · Senate
Representative J. Jacobson added as a cosponsor
- Mar 23, 2026 · Senate
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1