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Bills · 2025-2026 Regular Session

SB 257

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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 Senate, not reached
  3. Passes Assembly, 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: Testin (R)

2 cosponsors

Kurtz (R) , O'Connor (R)

Registered lobbying interests · 6

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

Senate: Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

Passed 7–1 Jun 11, 2025 official source full page

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

Senate: Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

Passed 7–1 Jun 11, 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 16, 2025 · Senate

    Introduced by Senator Testin; cosponsored by Representative Kurtz

  2. May 16, 2025 · Senate

    Read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Revenue

  3. Jun 2, 2025 · Senate

    Senate Substitute Amendment 1 offered by Senator Testin

  4. Jun 4, 2025 · Senate

    Public hearing held

  5. Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

    Executive action taken

  6. Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

    Report adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment 1 recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  7. Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

    Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Agriculture and Revenue, Ayes 7, Noes 1

  8. Jun 11, 2025 · Senate

    Available for scheduling

  9. Jun 13, 2025 · Senate

    Fiscal estimate received

  10. Jun 17, 2025 · Senate

    Representative O'Connor added as a cosponsor

  11. Mar 23, 2026 · Senate

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1