The U.S. Senate in Alaska passed a bill Wednesday night that would raise the legal age to buy and sell e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 19 to 21. It will also impose a statewide tax on e-cigarettes.

If the bill passes the Alaska House of Representatives, e-cigarettes or e-cigarettes would be taxed at 45 percent of their wholesale price, according to Alaska News sources. The Senate passed SB 45 by a vote of 15 to 4. All four no votes were cast by Republicans.

If the new bill becomes law, it will have some exceptions. Alaskans 19 and older who currently sell tobacco products will be included in the new age limit. There will be no new tax on e-cigarettes for smoking cessation devices approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

SB 45 also strengthens age verification requirements for tobacco sellers, while reducing fines for violations for underage smokers from a maximum of $500 to $300.

In 2019, former President Donald Trump signed a bill raising the federal age for consuming tobacco products to 21. Alaska is currently one of 12 states that has not made the same shift in state law.

The legislative session must end by May 18.

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